Road Construction Project
Road Construction Project
Road Construction Project
Introduction
Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica and also the main hub for commerce and transportation on
the island. All the nation’s leading banking institutions are either based in downtown Kingston or
New Kingston. However, the transportation sector also plays a major economic role within
Kingston. Newport West along the western shore of Kingston Harbour, one of the region’s
highest capacity container terminals, and the Norman Manley International Airport highlight
extent of importance the Government of Jamaica has placed on transportation infrastructure
within Kingston.
The improvements made to Kingston’s port and airport facilities however must be complemented
by the upgrading and enhancement of land-based transport infrastructure. While the restoration
of the rail network is being contemplated the road infrastructure most be maintained at first
world standards for Jamaica to fully benefit from its air and sea transport facilities.
Constant Spring Road is the main north to south corridor linking the residential communities of
St Andrew to the important business districts of Half Way Tree and New Kingston. This corridor
also serves as the gateway into Kingston for motorist traveling from the parishes of St Mary and
Portland.
The implementation of this project can be viewed as a continuation of the previous expansion
which saw that segment of Constant Spring Road between West Kings House Road and
Dunrobin Avenue being widened as well as the construction of an additional 2 lane bridge over
the Sandy Gully.
PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA
Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin
Avenue)
26-02-2018
Assuming that no cash payback will be generated from this road widening exercise, besides its
positive deliverables.
The selection criteria was based on a comparison on similar local road projects in Jamaica.
The information below was obtain from local research conducted where we learnt how road
improving project are selected.
The Major Infrastructure Development Program (MIDP) select roads based on the following
criteria:
Regional importance
Connectivity of route
Traffic Volume
Condition/ in need of critical intervention
Critical infrastructure affected
Corridors that will support the Government’s development objectives.
The National Works agency selects roads on a prioritization methodology that has been shared
with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. Assumptions were required to develop a
workable model, matched with availability of data. The ranking methodology culminated with
the development of an index through which competing projects are ranked.
Roads that have Tourism Product based attractions were given a score based on the total
number of rooms along the road section
Tourism Rank
0 No Hotels/Attraction accessed along this route
1 SMALL HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route < 10 rooms
2 MEDIUM HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route 10 - 50
rooms
3 LARGE HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route > 50 rooms
Roads that provide access to active agricultural producing and or processing facilities
Agriculture Rank
0 No farms
1 Small Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms less than 100 acres
2 Medium Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms accessed 100 - 500
acres
3 Large Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms accessed > 500 acres
Roads that provide access to schools, police stations, emergency shelters and other
emergency facilities or critical government institutions.
School/Hospital/Emergency Shelter Rank
1 Any one
3 Any two
5 More than two OR Large Schools < 1000 students
3 Large schools > 1000 students
The last factor is the class assigned to each road in the network management system with
‘A’ roads receiving the highest ranking, primarily since they tend to have the highest
miles driven.
Weighting
Weighting factors are introduced to complete the formula.
Weighting
OVERALL RANKING CRITERIA (ORC)
(W)
3 Tourism Rank
2 Agriculture Rank
0.0002 Traffic Factor
1 School/Hospital/Emergency Shelter Rank
2 Road Class Rank
1 Manufacturing Facilities Rank
The above formula is computed for each road section in the project and a value determined which provides a direct
comparison between the different roads.
Authorization
Approved by the Project Sponsors and Executive Appointees:
___________________________________________ Date:____________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
___________________________________________ Date:____________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
___________________________________________ Date:____________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
26-02-18
Assuming that no cash payback will be generated from this road widening exercise, besides its
positive deliverables.
The selection criteria was based on a comparison on similar local road projects in Jamaica.
The information below was obtain from local research conducted where we learnt how road
improving project are selected.
The Major Infrastructure Development Program (MIDP) select roads based on the following
criteria:
Regional importance
Connectivity of route
Traffic Volume
Condition/ in need of critical intervention
Critical infrastructure affected
Corridors that will support the Government’s development objectives.
The National Works agency selects roads on a prioritization methodology that has been shared
with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. Assumptions were required to develop a
workable model, matched with availability of data. The ranking methodology culminated with
the development of an index through which competing projects are ranked.
Roads that have Tourism Product based attractions were given a score based on the total
number of rooms along the road section
Tourism Rank
0 No Hotels/Attraction accessed along this route
1 SMALL HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route < 10 rooms
2 MEDIUM HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route 10 - 50
rooms
3 LARGE HOTELS - Hotels or attraction accessed along this route > 50 rooms
Roads that provide access to active agricultural producing and or processing facilities
Agriculture Rank
0 No farms
1 Small Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms less than 100 acres
2 Medium Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms accessed 100 - 500
acres
3 Large Farms accessed along this route - Total of all farms accessed > 500 acres
Roads that provide access to schools, police stations, emergency shelters and other
emergency facilities or critical government institutions.
School/Hospital/Emergency Shelter Rank
1 Any one
3 Any two
5 More than two OR Large Schools < 1000 students
3 Large schools > 1000 students
The last factor is the class assigned to each road in the network management system with
‘A’ roads receiving the highest ranking, primarily since they tend to have the highest
miles driven.
Road Class Rank
5 A
3 B
2 C
1 PC
1 Farm
Weighting
Weighting factors are introduced to complete the formula.
Weighting
OVERALL RANKING CRITERIA (ORC)
(W)
3 Tourism Rank
2 Agriculture Rank
0.0002 Traffic Factor
1 School/Hospital/Emergency Shelter Rank
2 Road Class Rank
1 Manufacturing Facilities Rank
The above formula is computed for each road section in the project and a value determined which provides a direct
comparison between the different roads.
Authorization
___________________________________________ Date:____________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
___________________________________________ Date:____________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
26-02-2018
Key stakeholders
The project team will identify key stakeholders who have the most influence on the project or who may
be affected the most. They will be communicated to the most as their role in management will dictate.
The Project Manager will obtain their feedback on the level of participation they desire via the
communication.
Based on the feedback gathered by the project manager, the determination may be made to involve key
stakeholders on steering committees, focus groups, gate reviews, or other project meetings or milestones.
Thorough communication with key stakeholders is necessary to ensure all concerns are identified and
addressed and that resources for the project remain available.
Stakeholder Analysis
The purpose of this analysis is to determine the stakeholders’ level of power or influence, plan the
management approach for each stakeholder, and to determine the appropriate levels of communication
and participation each stakeholder will have on the project.
Stakeholder Registry
Project Name: Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin Avenue)
Key Stakeholder Key interests or Level of Present Stakeholder Key points for
Name/Group: stake in the influence attitude to the management Stakeholder
change and over the change (in strategies Engagement and
degree of impact change (H, favour, neutral Management Plan
(H, M or L?) M or L?) or opposed?)
High
Low
Low high
Influence
From the stakeholder registry and power/ influence analysis above, stakeholder are dealt with based on
how their identified in the quadrant. Stakeholders A, B, C and H will require close managing as the fall in
the upper right region of quadrant. Stakeholder D need to be kept informed the fall in the lower right
region of quadrant. Stakeholder E will have to be kept satisfied as power and interest falls in the upper
left quadrant. Stakeholder F, G, I and J will need to be monitored as they fall within the lower left
quadrant.
The stakeholder analysis matrix will be used to capture stakeholder concerns, level of involvement, and
management strategy based on the stakeholder analysis data above. These data maybe updated as new
concerns arise during the project life cycle.
Stakeholder Matrix
Stakeholder Concerns Quadrant Strategy
D Navigating of vehicles through Keep Use detour signs and Flag Personnel to
and around project area. Informed modulate traffic flow during daily work
session.
I Dust nuisance affecting Monitored Deploy water trucks that will carry
community members during out daily wed-down to smother dust.
construction
J Unfamiliar with alternative Monitored Provide frequent status reports and
route through surrounding updates regarding alternative route
communities. changes via media houses.
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
Risk and Quality Management Plan
Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin
Avenue)
26-02-2018
Introduction
This is the Quality Management Plan for the Corridor between Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue Road
Rehabilitation. This project will establish the following activities, processes, and procedures for effecting
and ensuring a qualitative product upon the conclusion of the said project. The purpose of this plan is to:
The quality management approach for the Corridor between Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue Road
Rehabilitation (NWA) project will ensure quality is planned for both the product and processes. In order
to be successful, this project will meet its quality objectives by utilizing an integrated quality approach to
define quality standards, measure quality and continuously improve quality.
Product quality for this project will be defined by the NWA Quality Assurance department. The focus is
on the project’s deliverable and the standards and criteria being used will ensure the finish product meets
established quality standards and stakeholder’s satisfaction.
Process quality for the project will focus on the processes by which the project deliverable will be met.
Establishing process quality standards will ensure that all activities conform to set standard which will
result in a successful product.
The contractors will work with the NWA Quality Assurance team to define and document all
organizational and project specific quality standards for both product and processes. All quality
documentation will become part of the Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue Road Project Plan. This will
then be transitioned to operations and maintenance upon the successful completion of the project.
Metrics will be established and used to measure quality throughout the project life cycle for the product
and processes. The NWA Quality Assurance department will be responsible for working with the project
team to define these metrics, conduct measurements, and analyze results. These product and process
measurements will be used as one criterion in determining the success of the project and must be
reviewed by the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Metrics will include:
Schedule
Resources
Cost
Process performance
Material waste
Product performance
Asphalt thickness
Asphalt strength
Concrete quality and strength
Quality improvements will be identified by any member of the project team or quality group. Each
recommendation will be reviewed to determine the cost versus benefit of implementing the improvement
and how the improvement will impact the product or processes. If an improvement is implemented the
project manager will update all project documentation to include the improvement.
Product Quality:
The product quality standards and requirements will be determined by the National Work Agency
(NWA). These standards will primarily be based on international standards. There may be product-
specific quality standards identified that is not currently part of the documented organizational standards.
In this case, the quality group will review these newly identified standards and incorporate them into
organizational documentation if approved. The project team will also document any newly identified
international quality standards into the Corridor between Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue Road
project plan and ensure communication with all stakeholders.
Process Quality:
The process quality standards and requirements will be determined by the National Works Agency
(NWA) group. Many of these standards will be based on existing local and international standards.
However, it is anticipated that China Harbour Engineering Company will be implementing several unique
steps in the construction of the Corridor between Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue Road product
which will require new quality standards. The CHEC project team will work with the NWA quality
group to establish acceptable standards and document these standards for incorporation into both
organizational process documents as well as the Corridor between Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue
Road project plan. These standards will be communicated to all project stakeholders.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
For us to ensure quality, an iterative quality process will be used throughout the project life cycle.
Therefore, this iterative process includes measuring process metrics, analysing process data, and the
continuous improvement the processes.
The NWA is responsible for the Quality Assurance monitoring of the project. This will include routine
monitoring, random testing, and project examination auditing and reporting on works and their
conformance to contract authoritarian requirements. These activities will be done as per the established
NWA Quality Assurance department procedures.
QUALITY CONTROL
The Contractor is predetermined in work contracts and is responsible for quality control testing in
accordance with the NWA group specifications. Therefore, any subcontracts let under the main contractor
it remains the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the works are executed in accordance with the
specification.
Each provisional payment certificate must be accompanied by the requisite test results in support of the
works for which claims are being made. Upon substantial completion of an activity, a “Take–over”
exercise will be conducted to confirm the execution of the works in accordance with the scope and terms
of the contract.
Subsequent to the issue of the taking over certificate the defect liability period commences, during which
time the contractor is obliged to remedy all outstanding defects noted in the certificate together with any
on other defects which may arise during the defects liability period resulting from material and
workmanship. These in addition to any other instructions by the design engineer for which he/she will be
compensated.
At the end of the defects liability period a final inspection will be conducted and where works are found
to be satisfactory, the contractor is relieved of all further responsibility with the issue of a Defect Liability
Certificate.
Authorization
Approved by the Project Sponsors and Executive Appointees:
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Risk Management
Introduction
As organizations begin new projects they begin operating in an area of uncertainty that comes along with
developing new and unique products or services. By doing so, these organizations take chances which
results in risk playing a significant part in any project. The purpose of the risk management plan is to
establish the framework in which the project team will identify risks and develop strategies to mitigate or
avoid those risks. However, before risks can be identified and managed, there are preliminary project
elements which must be completed. These elements are outlined in the risk management approach.
This project is considered a medium risk project as it has an overall risk score of 24 on a scale from 0 to
100. The project risk score is the average of the risk scores of the most significant risks to this project. A
risk score below 16 is low risk project, a score between 16 and 45 is a medium risk project and a score
above 45 is a high-risk project.
It is important that a foundation is established for providing structured project information before risk
management; therefore, the following project elements were completed and defined prior to developing
this Risk Management Plan:
The top three high probability and high impact risks to this project are:
Perpetual Rain Fall/Flooding/Thunder storm
Due to the immanent Hurricane Season which begins on the first of June and continues through to
the end of November
Commuting Public
Due to construction delays may occur during peak hours for reasons under consideration, that this
corridor is a major thoroughfare and is also a major link for two parishes of the North Coast of
the Island.
Protesting stakeholders
Due to delay and lost times that can be associated with the relocation of residents, Business
places, one pubic market. These people may be losing revenue during this process and once there
is a delay there will be serious repercussion
The approach we have taken to manage risks for this project included a methodical process by which the
project team identified, scored, and ranked the various risks. The most likely and highest impact risks
were added to the project schedule to ensure that the assigned risk managers take the necessary steps to
implement the mitigation response at the appropriate time during the schedule. Risk managers will
provide status updates on their assigned risks in the bi-weekly project team meetings, but only when the
meetings include their risk’s planned timeframe. Upon the completion of the project, during the closing
process, the project manager will analyze each risk as well as the risk management process. Based on this
analysis, the project manager will identify any improvements that can be made to the risk management
process for future projects. These improvements will be captured as part of the lessons learned
knowledge base.
RISK IDENTIFICATION
For this project, risk identification was conducted in the initial project risk assessment meeting. The
method used by the project team to identify risks was the Crawford Slip method. The project manager
chaired the risk assessment meeting and distributed notepads to each member of the team and allowed 10
minutes for all team members to record as many risks as possible.
Expert Interview
Expert Interviews were held for this project. The interviews revealed several risks which were then
mitigated by making changes to the project plan. The remaining risks are included in the Risk Register.
Once the risks were assigned a probability and impact and placed in the appropriate position on the chart,
the recorder captured the finished product and the project manager moved the process on to the next step:
risk mitigation/avoidance planning.
RISK MONITORING
The most likely and greatest impact risks have been added to the project plan to ensure that they are
monitored during the time the project is exposed to each risk. At the appropriate time in the project
schedule a Risk Manager is assigned to each risk. During the bi-weekly project team meeting the Risk
Manager for each risk will discuss the status of that risk; however, only risks which fall in the current
time period will be discussed. Risk monitoring will be a continuous process throughout the life of this
project. As risks approach on the project schedule the project manager will ensure that the appropriate
risk manager provides the necessary status updates which include the risk status, identification of trigger
conditions, and the documentation of the results of the risk response.
The project manager has led the project team in developing responses to each identified risk. As more
risks are identified, they will be qualified and the team will develop avoidance and mitigation strategies.
These risks will also be added to the Risk Register and the project plan to ensure they are monitored at the
appropriate times and are responded to accordingly.
The risks for this project will be managed and controlled within the constraints of time, scope, and cost.
All identified risks will be evaluated in order to determine how they affect this triple constraint. The
project manager, with the assistance of the project team, will determine the best way to respond to each
risk to ensure compliance with these constraints.
In extreme cases it may be necessary to allow flexibility to one of the project’s constraints. Only one of
the constraints for this project allows for flexibility as a last resort. If necessary, funding may be added to
the project to allow for more resources in order to meet the time (schedule) and scope constraints. Time
and scope are firm constraints and allow for no flexibility. Again, the cost constraint is flexible only in
extreme cases where no other risk avoidance or mitigation strategy will work.
RISK REGISTER
The Risk Register for this project is a log of all identified risks, their probability and impact to the project,
the category they belong to, mitigation strategy, and when the risk will occur. The register was created
through the initial project risk management meeting led by the project manager. During this meeting, the
project team identified and categorized each risk. Additionally, the team assigned each risk a score based
on the probability of it occurring and the impact it could potentially have. The Risk Register also
contains the mitigation strategy for each risk as well as when the risk is likely to occur.
Based on the identified risks and timeframes in the risk register, each risk has been added to the project
plan. At the appropriate time in the plan—prior to when the risk is most likely to occur—the project
manager will assign a risk manager to ensure adherence to the agreed upon mitigation strategy. The each
risk manager will provide the status of their assigned risk at the bi-weekly project team meeting for their
risk’s planned timeframe.
The Risk Register will be maintained as an appendix to this Risk Management Plan.
SPONSOR ACCEPTANCE
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
<Project Sponsor>
<Project Sponsor Title>
Human Resource Management Plan
26-02-2018
Introduction
Human resources management is an important part of the Road Rehabilitation Project between the
Corridor Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue. The human resources management plan is a tool which
will aid in the management of this project’s human resource activities throughout the project until closure.
The human resources management plan includes:
The purpose of the human resources management plan is to achieve project success by ensuring the
appropriate human resources are acquired with the necessary skills, resources are trained if any gaps in
skills are identified, team building strategies are clearly defines, and team activities are effectively
managed.
Staffing of the project, site office and to include all supportive staff
There will be an official site office at a designated location; this office will be equipped to serve the
Project Operation Manager, and all the Supportive staff related to the project
The Road Rehabilitation Project between the Corridor Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue project will
consist of the following:
Names Role
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The roles and responsibilities for the Road Rehabilitation
Project between the Corridor Long Lane and Dunn Robin Avenue are essential to project
success. All team members must clearly understand their roles and responsibilities in order to
successfully perform their portion of the project. For this Project, the following team roles and
responsibilities have been established
Project Manager (PM), (1 position): responsible for the overall success of the Software Upgrade
Project. The PM must authorize and approve all project expenditures. The PM is also responsible for
approving that work activities meet established acceptability criteria and fall within acceptable variances.
The PM will be responsible for reporting project status in accordance with the communications
management plan. The PM will evaluate the performance of all project team members and communicate
their performance to functional managers. The PM is also responsible for acquiring human resources for
the project through coordination with functional managers. The PM must possess the following skills:
leadership/management, budgeting, scheduling, and effective communication.
Chief Engineer: Chief engineer works with the other managerial staff to make sure project
completion in an efficient way. The Chief engineer has the over sight of each phase of the
Project whether it be mechanical/machinery layout, equipment maintenance or product
development that are all in keeping with the company and Government Expectations and
specifications and compliances.
Design Engineer (DE), (4 positions): The DEs will assist the implementation lead in the distribution and
monitoring of the software upgrades throughout the network infrastructure. The DEs will be responsible
for timely status reporting to the PM as required by the communications management plan. The DEs may
not authorize any project expenditures nor allocate any resources without PM approval. DE’s
performance will be managed by the PM and communicated to the Design Technology Group Manager
(DE’s Functional Manager). DEs must be proficient in programming html, C++, and Java programming
languages. Des are alos responsible for gathering coding requirements for the Software Upgrade Project.
The DEs are responsible for all upgrade design, coding, and testing of the upgraded software.
Operation Manager (OM), (1 position): The Operation Manager (OM) is responsible for the ongoing
activities on the site working in tandem with the WBS. The OM is responsible for working with the Des
to ensure all tasks are. The OM will report status to the PM in accordance with the project.
Training Lead (TL), (1 position): The TL is responsible for training all network users on the features
provided by the upgrades to the existing software. The TL will coordinate training times/locations with
each department’s training advocate. The TL will provide training status to the PM in accordance with
the project communications management plan.
Communication Manager (CM), (1 position): Responsible for overall communication across all
audiences, including customers, journalists, suppliers and the community at large.
Functional Managers (FM): While not part of the project team, functional managers are responsible for
providing resources for the project in accordance with the project staffing plan. Functional managers are
responsible for working with the PM to determine skill sets required and approving resource assignments.
Functional managers are also responsible for conducting performance appraisals of assigned resources
based, in part, on the PM’s feedback regarding project performance.
Field Inspectors
The National Work Agency (NWA) will designate a Field Inspector as an authorized representative of the
National Work Agency and will be assigned to observe and inspect the project and the materials to be
used their in. Specific duties during construction include the following:
Observe Contractor and subcontractors during construction activities in accordance with NWA
directives, ensuring completion of the project according to the Contract Documents.
Observe implementation of the Contractor’s Safety and Health Plan.
Coordinate initial survey meeting onsite to ensure proper turnover of Design Engineer’s survey
data to Contractor and advise Project Construction Manager as surveying occurs.
Advise Project Construction Manager when the Design Engineer is required to witness special
field tests.
Maintain mark-up of drawings to reflect as-built conditions and review Contractor’s red-lined and
as-built drawings. Review Contractor’s final red-lined drawings on a monthly basis and ensure
proper submittal of these documents to Design Engineer for development of Record Drawings.
Review field progress against approved schedule and document/report variations.
Document construction activities by taking photos and preparing Daily Inspection Report.
Review progress payment applications with Contractor and make recommendations on
percentage complete for pay items to Project Construction Manager.
Monitor weather delay days during each month.
NWA Safety Representative will make periodic site visits for safety compliance.
Administrative Support
Key:
R – Responsible for completing the work
A – Accountable for ensuring task completion/sign off
C – Consulted before any decisions are made
I – Informed of when an action/decision has been made
Project Organization Structure
Staffing Management
Staff Acquisition:
The recommendation is made that these works be implemented by the contractor. This means that
meetings will be held by the engineer to the contractor indicating requirements and expected outcomes.
The contractor will then price in accordance with the requirements and negotiations will ensue to
determine the final cost for each of the major projects. The contractor is responsible for the performance
of the project delivered for a period to be determined by the engineer. These would be implemented based
on drawings which are provided by the engineer and the contractor is asked to price accordingly. In all
instances, the standard pricing schedules for civil engineering works developed by the NWA shall form
the basis for project prices. The Project Manager will negotiate with functional and department managers
in order to identify and assign resources in accordance with the project organizational structure. All
resources must be approved by the appropriate functional/department manager before the resource may
begin any project work.
Resource Calendars:
The Carriage Way upgrade Project will last for 18 months. All resources should be source before the
project can begin.
Performance Reviews:
The project manager will review each contractor assigned work activities at the onset of the project and
communicate all expectations of work to be performed. The project manager will then evaluate each
contractor throughout the project to evaluate their performance and how effectively they are completing
their assigned work. The project manager will update the National Contract Commission data base
regarding contractor’s performance.
Authorization
Approved by the Project Sponsors and Executive Appointees:
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
Procurement Management
Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin
Avenue)
National Works Agency Directorate of Planning and Research
.
26-02-2018
Introduction
The aim of the Procurement Management Plan is to lay out the procurement structure for this project; this
will serve to act as a guide for managing the procurement process right through the life of the project it
will serve to update as acquirement needs arise. The plan will identify and defines all the items to be
procured; the types of contracts which will be used in the support of this project are as follows
This will be the roll of the Project Manager who will offer direct supervision and management for all
procurement activities under this project. The Project Manager along with the project team will work
together to identify all items to be procured for. The aim is for a successful completion of the project.
The Project Management Office (PMO) will then play a key role in the procurement list subsequent to
submitting it to the contracts and purchasing department. The contracts and purchasing department will
evaluate the procurement matter, to decide whether it is helpful to make or buy the items, and begin the
vendor contracting selection and, purchasing process. All procurement is guided by the Government hand
book.
The NWA Procurement department will provide all the necessary services for this project. The project
team along with the contracts and purchasing department will work to define the item types, quantities,
services, and required delivery dates. The contracts and purchasing department will then solicit bids from
various vendors in order to procure the items within the required also at a given time period. Also at a
reasonable cost which is stipulated under the Government Procurement guideline this is done once the
vendor is identified.
PROCUREMENT DEFINITION
The following procurement items and/or services have been determined to be essential for project
completion and success. The following list of items/services, justification, and timeline are pending PMO
review for submission to the contracts and purchasing department:
The following individuals are authorized to approve purchases for the carriageway upgrade project:
Name Role
PROCUREMENT RISKS
Project risk management plan is necessary because all procurement processes carry some possible risk,
therefore this must be managed in such manner to ensure the success of the project. While all risks will be
managed in accordance with the project guidelines, there are specific risks which relate particularly to
procurement which should be considered.
These risks are not comprehensive and hence it is necessary in applying the standard risk management
process of identifying, documenting, analyzing, mitigating, and managing all the risks factures.
PROCUREMENT RISK MANAGEMENT
The project risks will be managed directly by the project’s risk management plan. The risks that are
related specifically to procurement, has to have additional deliberation and participation from all the stake
holders. Project procurement efforts involve external organizations. Project team will include the project
sponsor and a selected agent from the contracting department in all project meetings and status reviews.
Procurement proceedings are to be approved by the NWA before execution. However, if there are any
issue relating to procurement events or any newly recognized risks it should be immediately pointed out
to the project’s contracting department also to the project sponsors.
COST DETERMINATION
Request for Tender will be issued in order to seek proposals from the vendors. We will therefore identify
the cost and requirement. The proposals will include vendor shore up for the items. The vendors will also
outline how they will carry out the work, who will execute the work, the qualification of employees
expected to execute the work, and a breakdown of all costs involved in the work.
The vendors will also be required to submit a work breakdown structures (WBS) and a work schedules to
establish their knowledge of the work to be performed and their capability to achieve the project’s
schedule.
The proposals will be used as the foundation of our selection criteria. Therefore, all information must be
included in the proposal. However, any proposals which omit requested information or inadequate
information will ultimately not be held up for considered.
The overview process provides the necessary guideline to Procuring Entities, on methods for the
procurement of all goods, works, general and consulting services. The choice of the procurement method
depends on the following, the nature of the goods, services and works to be procured, the value of the
procurement, the probability of interest by overseas Bidders, which is a role of the local availability,
capacity costs and critical dates for delivery; and, transparency of procedures proposed.
In addition, there should also be advertisement internationally in the United Nations Development
Business (UNDB) which can be done Online, or in some form of publication. This gives rise to a fair
opportunity for all appropriate and competent potential Bidders to participate for contracts.
This is restrictive only to local Competitive Bidding where by procurement opportunities are release to all
suitably registered and competent contractors. However, all contractors must be registered with the
National Contracts’ Commission (NCC) Procurement offered through Local Competitive Bidding
therefore shall be advertised in a local newspaper.
PROCUREMENT CONSTRAINTS
There are a number of constraints that must be well thought-out as part of the project’s procurement
management plan.
These constraints will be included in the RFP and communicated to all vendors in order to determine their
ability to operate within these constraints. These constraints apply to several areas which include
schedule, scope, resource, cost, and technology:
Schedule:
The objective is that the procurement activities, contract management, and contract execution
must be done within the establish project timetable.
Scope:
All procurement activities and also contract awards must maintain the agreed project scope
statement, and should any procurement activities or contract awards which identify work which is
not in direct support of the project’s scope statement will not be approved.
Resources:
All procurement activities shall be carried out and managed with only the approved present staff
arrangement on project
Cost:
Project budget has some flexibility or contingency which is a management reserve built into it
however reserves are only to be used in the event of an approved change in project scope or at the
manager’s good judgment.
Technology:
Parts specifications have already been identified and will be included in the statement of work as
part of the RFP, therefore parts specifications should not deviate from those provided in the
statement of work (SOW).
The initial stage in the contract approval process is to establish what items or services will require
procurement from outside vendors.
Therefore a cost analysis is conducted on products or services this can be done within and then be
compared with the purchase prices from vendors. However when the cost analyses are complete and the
list of items and services which are to be procured externally is finalized, the next step is for the
purchasing and contracts department to send out and solicit outside vendors.
When this process is completed and proposals have been received by all vendors, here the approval
process begins. The first step of this process is to conduct a review of all vendor proposals to determine
which meet the criteria established by the project team and the purchasing and contracts department.
Purchases less than $500 000.00 only require the approval of the Project Manager; whereas, purchases
greater than $500 000.00 must be approved by the Contract Review Board. For these larger purchases the
contract review board will meet to determine which contract will be accepted. The Contract Review
Board consists of representatives from the project team, purchasing and contracts department, finance,
and the PMO.
DECISION CRITERIA
The criteria for the selection and award of procurement contracts under this project will be based on the
Government of Jamaica Handbook of Public Sector Procurement Procedures. Contractors and named sub-
contractors participating in Public Sector procurement opportunities shall provide a valid National
Contract Commission (NCC) Registration Letter at the time of bid submission. With the exception of
Local Competitive Bidding, registration is not a requirement for foreign Bidders to participate in the
Government Procurement process. However, if a foreign Bidder is successful and any aspect of the
contract is to be executed in Jamaica, the Bidder shall be required to register with the NCC before the
contract is awarded. For those contracts with a value of up to $500,000.00, NCC Registration is not
required.
These criteria will be measured by the NWA contracts review board and the Project Manager. The
ultimate decision will be made based on these criteria as well as available resources.
Ability of the vendor to provide all items by the required delivery date, Quality, Cost, Expected delivery
date, Comparison of outsourced cost versus in-sourcing, Past performance
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
The Project Manager is at the end of the day is responsible for managing the vendors of the project. The
Project Manager in order to ensure the timely delivery and high quality of products from vendors are
observed, the Project Manager, will meet weekly with the contract and purchasing departments and each
vendor are expected to discuss the progress for each procured item. The purpose of these meetings will
be to review all documented specifications for each product as well as to conduct reviews.
This medium will provide the opportunity to review each item, development or the service provided in
order to ensure it complies with the requirements established in the project specifications. It also serves
as an opportunity to ask questions or change contracts or requirements further in order to prevent delays
in delivery and timetable. These meetings will be on a continuation basis by the Project Manager. This is
his responsibility.
This will be determined by the NWA procurement department NCC templates. In addition to rate each
vendor, an actual evaluation is conducted for future procurement activities.
Authorization
Approved by the Project Sponsors and Executive Appointees:
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Malay Jefferson
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Baker
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________Date:
Salmon Williams
Project Manager
26-02-2018
Introduction
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing and reporting on the project’s cost throughout the
duration of the project. During the monthly project status meeting, the Project Manager will meet with
management to present and review the project’s cost performance for the preceding month. Performance
will be measured using earned value. The Project Manager is responsible for accounting for cost
deviations and presenting the Project Sponsor with options for getting the project back on budget. The
Project Sponsor has the authority to make changes to the project to bring it back within budget.
Costs for this project will be managed at the fourth level of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Control Accounts (CA) will be created at this level to track costs. Earned Value calculations for the CA’s
will measure and manage the financial performance of the project. Although activity cost estimates are
detailed in the work packages, the level of accuracy for cost management is at the fourth level of the
WBS. Credit for work will be assigned at the work package level. Work started on work packages will
grant that work package with 50% credit; whereas, the remaining 50% is credited upon completion of all
work defined in that work package. Costs may be rounded to the nearest dollar and work hours rounded
to the nearest whole hour.
Cost variances of +/- 0.1 in the cost and schedule performance indexes will change the status of the cost
to cautionary; as such, those values will be changed to yellow in the project status reports. Cost variances
of +/- 0.2 in the cost and schedule performance indexes will change the status of the cost to an alert stage;
as such, those values will be changed to red in the project status reports. This will require corrective
action from the Project Manager in order to bring the cost and/or schedule performance indexes below the
alert level. Corrective actions will require a project change request and be must approved by the Project
Sponsor before it can become within the scope of the project.
Performance of the project will be measured using Earned Value Management. The following four
Earned Value metrics will be used to measure to projects cost performance:
Schedule Variance (SV)
Cost Variance (CV)
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
If the Schedule Performance Index or Cost Performance Index has a variance of between 0.1 and 0.2 the
Project Manager must report the reason for the exception. If the SPI or CPI has a variance of greater than
0.2 the Project Manager must report the reason for the exception and provide management a detailed
corrective plan to bring the projects performance back to acceptable levels.
Reporting for cost management will be included in the monthly project status report. The Monthly
Project Status Report will include a section labelled, “Cost Management”. This section will contain the
Earned Value Metrics identified in the previous section. All cost variances outside of the thresholds
identified in this Cost Management Plan will be reported on including any corrective actions which are
planned. Change Requests which are triggered based upon project cost overruns will be identified and
tracked in this report.
The Control Thresholds for this project is a CPI or SPI of less than 0.9 or greater than 1.2. If the project
reaches one of these Control Thresholds a Cost Variance Corrective Action Plan is required. The Project
Manager will present the Project Sponsor with options for corrective actions within five business days
from when the cost variance is first reported. Within three business days from when the Project Sponsor
selects a corrective action option, the Project Manager will present the Project Sponsor with a formal Cost
Variance Corrective Action Plan. The Cost Variance Corrective Action Plan will detail the actions
necessary to bring the project back within budget and the means by which the effectiveness of the actions
in the plan will be measured. Upon acceptance of the Cost Variance Corrective Action Plan it will
become a part of the project plan and the project will be updated to reflect the corrective actions.
The cost change control process will follow the established project change request process. Approvals for
project budget/cost changes must be approved by the project sponsor.
PROJECT BUDGET
The budget for this project is detailed below. Costs for this project are presented in various categories.
Summary Budget – List component project costs
Project Component Component Cost
(USD)
Personnel Resources $7 000 000
Licenses and Permits $2 000 000
Land Acquisition $4 000 000
Material and Equipment $5 000 000
Management Reserve $2 500 000
Total USD$20.5Million
Authorization
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
Change Management
26-02-2018
1 Introduction
Report Status
2.2 Change Request Form and Change Management Log
Element Description
Date The date the CR was created
CR# Assigned by the Change Manager
Title A brief description of the change request
Description Description of the desired change, the impact, or benefits of a change should also
be described
Submitter Name of the person completing the CR Form and who can answer questions
regarding the suggested change
Phone Phone number of the submitter
E-Mail Email of the submitter
Product The product that the suggested change is for
Version The product version that the suggested change is for
Priority A code that provides a recommended categorization of the urgency of the
requested change (High, Medium, Low)
Priority Description
High High impact on the overall project scope, which will affect the time to completion
and the budget
Medium Small impact on the budget, no impact of completion time
Low Impacts the scope of the project with very like change to time and budget.
Change requests are evaluated and assigned one or more of the following change types:
Type Description
Scope Change affecting scope
Time Change affecting time
Duration Change affecting duration
Cost Change affecting cost
Resources Change affecting resources
Deliverables Change affecting deliverables
Product Change affecting product
Processes Change affecting process
Quality Change affecting quality
Change requests are evaluated and assigned one of the following status types:
Status Description
Open Entered/Open but not yet approved or assigned
Work in Progress CR approved, assigned, and work is progressing
In Review CR work is completed and in final review prior to testing
Testing CR work has been reviewed and is being tested
Closed CR work is complete, has passed all tests, and updates have been released.
2.3.1 Change Control Board
Role Name Contact Description
Project Engineer Judon Kerr 956-6679 -Engineer in charge of overseeing the
project meets the recommended
standards
Sponsor John Doe 876-2213 -Approve or deny scope change
requests as appropriate
-Evaluate need for scope change
requests
-Accept project deliverables
Team Leader Bob Jones 965-3040 -Project Management support staff
responsible for controlling the
execution of the project.
Quantity John Smith 876-3348 -Calculates the amount of materials
Surveyor needed for building work, and how
much they will cost.
3 Responsibilities
Role Name Contact Description
Project Manager
Change Manager
Change Request Form
1.) SUBMITTER - GENERAL INFORMATION
CR#
Type of CR Enhancement Defect
Project/Program/Initiative
Submitter Name
Brief Description of Request
Date Submitted
Date Required
Priority Low Medium High Mandatory
Reason for Change
Other Artifacts Impacted
Assumptions and Notes
Comments
Attachments or References Yes No
Link:
Approval Signature Date Signed
Authorization
Approved by the Project Sponsors and Executive Appointees:
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
SCOPE MANAGEMENT
Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin
Avenue)
26-02-2018
INTRODUCTION
The Scope Management Plan provides the scope framework for this project. This plan
documents the scope management approach; roles and responsibilities as they pertain to project
scope; scope definition; verification and control measures; scope change control; and the
project’s work breakdown structure. Any project communication which pertains to the project’s
scope should adhere to the Scope Management Plan.
This project is to reduce traffic congestion and travel time along the corridor and connecting
roadways and communities. It is also intended to minimize the usage of community roads as
alternatives and other undesirable results of congested trunk routes. Main benefits of this project
will be a reduction in travel time along the corridor, increased capacity, reduction in congestion
and improvement in safety and ride comfort. Adjoining communities can look forward to a
reduction in traffic and thus enhance safety and quality of life, particularly during the peak
periods.
SCOPE DEFINITION
The scope for this project was defined through a comprehensive requirements collection process.
First, a thorough analysis was performed on the existing road to include the Traffic Count,
Grade, Design Speed, Wearing Surface, Sidewalk Width, Lane width, Right of Way and
Horizontal. From this information, the project team developed the project requirements
documentation, the requirements management plan, and the requirements traceability matrix for
what the Constant Spring Road improvement work should accomplish.
The project description and deliverables were developed based on the requirements collection
process and input from subject matter experts on road construction and civil engineering. This
process of expert judgment provided feedback on the most effective ways to meet the original
requirements of providing reduce traffic congestion and travel time along the corridor and
connecting roadways and communities. Also, to minimize the usage of community roads as
alternatives and other undesirable results of congested trunk routes
This project includes the design and construction of road starting at the intersection of Constant
Spring Road and Norbrook Drive in the north and runs southward for approximately 4 km to Red
Hills/Eastwood Park Road intersection, with spot improvements at Long Lane/ Old Stony Hill
Road and Stillwell Road. The improvements will entail an increase from 2 lanes to 4 lanes
between Norbrook Drive and Dunrobin Avenue, the widening of the Long Lane/Old Stony Hill
Road intersection to accommodate turning lanes and design changes to Manor Park. The
improvements will include:
Intersection geometry improvements with upgraded traffic signals at:
o Red Hills Road and Eastwood Park Road,
o Constant Spring Road and West Kings House Road,
o Constant Spring Road and Dunrobin Avenue,
o Constant Spring Road and Shortwood Road
o Constant Spring Road and West Avenue
o Constant Spring and Tax Office/Immaculate Conception High;
Installation of new traffic signals with geometric improvements to include turning lanes
at:
o Stony Hill Road and Stilwell Road
o Stony Hill Road and Old Stony Hill Road
o Constant Spring Road and Mannings Hill Road
o Constant Spring Road and Constant Terrace/Hillman Road
o Constant Spring Road and Clifton Boulevard
o Constant Spring Road and Manor Centre
o Constant Spring Road and Grosvenor Terrace bridge
o Constant Spring Road and Norbrook Drive
Pedestrian phases and associated signal equipment at all existing and proposed signalized
intersections to facilitate safe road crossings for pedestrians
Installation of 1.8 m wide sidewalks on both sides of the road
Relocation of utility poles to the back of sidewalks (making at least 1.5m of sidewalk free
of obstruction) to provide accessible pedestrian walkways that can accommodate
wheelchairs and the visually impaired
Upgrading of storm water drainage system and installation of sewerage
Construction of bus laybys
SCOPE VERIFICATION
As this project progresses the Project Manager will verify interim project deliverables against the
original scope as defined in the scope statement, WBS and WBS Dictionary. Once the Project
Manager verifies that the scope meets the requirements defined in the project plan, the Project
Manager and Sponsor will meet for formal acceptance of the deliverable. During this meeting
the Project Manager will present the deliverable to the Project Sponsor for formal acceptance.
The Project Sponsor will accept the deliverable by signing a project deliverable acceptance
document. This will ensure that project work remains within the scope of the project on a
consistent basis throughout the life of the project.
SCOPE CONTROL
The Project Manager and the project team will work together to control of the scope of the
project. The project team will leverage the WBS Dictionary by using it as a statement of work
for each WBS element. The project team will ensure that they perform only the work described
in the WBS dictionary and generate the defined deliverables for each WBS element. The Project
Manager will oversee the project team and the progression of the project to ensure that this scope
control process if followed.
If a change to the project scope is needed the process for recommending changes to the scope of
the project must be carried out. Any project team member or sponsor can request changes to the
project scope. All change requests must be submitted to the Project Manager in the form of a
project change request document. The Project Manager will then review the suggested change to
the scope of the project. The Project Manager will then either deny the change request if it does
not apply to the intent of the project or convene a change control meeting between the project
team and Sponsor to review the change request further and perform an impact assessment of the
change. If the change request receives initial approval by the Project Manager and Sponsor, the
Project Manager will then formally submit the change request to the Change Control Board. If
the Change Control Board approves the scope change the Project Sponsor will then formally
accept the change by signing the project change control document. Upon acceptance of the
scope change by the Change Control Board and Project Sponsor the Project Manager will update
all project documents and communicate the scope change to all project team members
stakeholders.
Authorization
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager
LESSONS LEARNT
Constant Spring Road (between Long Lane and Dunrobin
Avenue)
26-02-2018
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the lessons learned document for the Constant Spring Road Improvement Project
is to capture the project’s lessons learned in a formal document for use by other project managers
on similar future projects. This document may be used as part of new project planning for
similar projects in order to determine what problems occurred and how those problems were
handled and may be avoided in the future. Additionally, this document details what went well
with the project and why, so that other project managers may capitalize on these actions. Project
managers may also use this document to determine who the project team members were in order
to solicit feedback for planning their projects in the future. This document will be formally
communicated with the organization and will become a part of the organizational assets and
archives.
The Constant Spring Road Project utilized several lessons learned from past projects:
1. The addition of a risk associated with planning cost and schedule based on external
dependencies (i.e. zoning approvals) was determined during the planning process by
consulting the lessons learned from the Mandela Highway Expansion Project from 2012.
2. The planning of acceptable quality standards was based on lessons learned from the Start-
up Site Construction Project of 2009. By planning for quality standards, the project team
was able to avoid schedule and cost overruns by clearly communicating acceptable
quality standards to all contractors involved with the project.
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Naoyuki Long
CHEC Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Steve Byfield
GOJ Representative
______________________________________________ Date:______________________
Sanford Williams
Project Manager