Responsible for administering the contracts, from the Request for Proposal to contract close-out, including the following activities:
Participating in the project contracting philosophy and subsequent contract schedule and overall contracting plan.
Developing more detailed individual contract plans for utilization by all involved disciplines.
Performing detailed area resource surveys of contract capability for the work involved.
Preparing a project bidders list and obtaining approvals as required.
Ensuring all contract files are maintained in accordance with project procedures.
Preparing and developing contract bid packages based on job requirements and engineering data.
Holding bid explanation meetings for appropriate Scopes of Work (including required jobwalks) to ensure bidders understand the scope of work / services to be provided.
Receiving and evaluating bid documents in a fair and ethical manner, in cooperation with the Discipline Engineer, including technical evaluation.
Preparing monthly contract status reports.
Coordinating final acceptance of work Ensuring security of pricing information.
Making appropriate recommendations and coordinating contract award.
Preparing and executing contract documents.
Holding jobsite meetings with the Contractors as necessary to monitor progress and contract compliance.
Managing assigned contracts, including documenting changes to the contract in a timely manner and processing Contractor invoices.
Setting the goal of zero Contractor claims (not including normal and acceptable changes) and fulfilling the objective by implementing a Project Claim Prevention program and associated payments.
Evaluating Contractor performance at contract completion.
