Construction Kickoff Meeting Agenda

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The key takeaways from the construction kickoff meeting agenda are to introduce roles and responsibilities, discuss reporting requirements and deliverables, review site access and security plans, and ensure understanding of contract clauses.

Roles and responsibilities that will be discussed include communication protocols, oversight expectations, team leads for various roles like M&V and inspections, and clarifying responsibilities between personnel.

Safety and environmental planning topics that will be covered include the site-specific safety plan and training, hazardous material handling requirements, injury reporting procedures, and environmental permits.

Construction Kickoff Meeting Agenda

ESPC Process Doc. P4-01


Rev. 11-14-18
Responsibility: PF

Construction Kickoff Meeting Agenda


(minimum topics required to be covered are listed)

Introductions/Roles
 Welcome by agency
 Introductions and roles of each person in the construction phase
 Objectives of the meeting
 Designate a meeting note taker
Organization and Communications (Agency/ESCO)
 Function and authority of key agency personnel (CO, COR, other) (identify name of individuals)
 Function and authority of ESCO key personnel (identify names of individuals)
 Roles and responsibilities of agency and ESCO
o Emergency notification process
o Communication protocols (process, emails, approvals, etc.)
o ESCO subcontractor oversight expectations
o Team leads for M&V, witnessing, commissioning, and inspections (identify names)
o Written agreement if needed (e.g., tri-party) clarifying responsibilities (personnel and costs)

Reporting Requirements/Post Award Deliverables (Agency/ESCO)


 Ensure mutual understanding of TO requirements and deliverables
 Deliverables (refer to IDIQ contract Attachment J-4)
o Updated organizational chart (if needed)
o Updated implementation schedule
o Commissioning report (should include point-to-point testing results)
o Post-Installation M&V report
o Davis-Bacon report (payroll statements)
o Notification of utility interruption
o Operation work procedure
o Maintenance work procedure/maintenance work requirements and checklist
o O&M manuals and spare parts lists
o As-built drawings
o Training

Contract Clauses (Agency/ESCO)


 General and construction contract clauses
o Ensure understanding of all related post award clauses associated with the construction
portion of the delivery order requirements (e.g., payroll records, subcontractor
requirements, Buy American Act)
o Inspection and acceptance clauses at DOE IDIQ Section E and others added by agency (FAR
52.246-2,4,12,13,16)
 Government furnished property & contractor furnished material (applicable or not applicable)
Site Specific, Facility Access & Security Requirements (Agency/ESCO)
 Project office/siting approval

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 Contractor personnel site and/or building access requirements; non-citizen access requirements for
prime and subcontractors
 Security badging process and badging/ lower-tier subcontractor list
 Escorts – process and coordination
 Restrictions/allowable equipment (e.g. cell phones, laptops and radios)
 Vehicle access approval requirements
 On and off-hour access
 Keys (If applicable)
 Vehicle licensing /registration
 Staging/lay-down yard and/or office space allocations for contractors
Construction (ESCO)
 Construction schedule
 Schedule for construction update meetings
 Project status reports
 Plan of the Day (POD)/Plan of the Week (POW) meetings during construction (see page 3, example
Agenda for POD/POW Meetings)
 Equipment data sheets
 Submittal schedule, coordination of submittal reviews, and approval process
 Preparing reviewers to ensure review readiness (ensure understanding of ESPCs)
 Project charter and/or partnering sessions (as needed)
 Weekly meetings (include subcontractors when beneficial)
 Changes and contract modifications (plan and implications)
Safety & Environmental Planning (Agency/Site Staff)
 Site-specific safety plan, worker licensing and certifications
 Burn permit approval requirements
 Safety training
 Hazardous materials
o Either stored or as a part of the facility, have been located and identified
o Site specific requirements for hazardous material handling identified
o Asbestos, MSDS, PCB’s, lead based paint, etc.
 Site injury reporting and response requirements
 Environmental permits prior to construction
 Site characterization testing, mitigation of adverse conditions, hazard monitoring (e.g., asbestos)

Quality Control and Quality Surveillance


 ESCO quality control plan (DOE IDIQ C.5.3)
o Implementation progress
o Testing/witnessing/other Issues
o Changes
 Agency Surveillance
o Verify that contract requirements are fulfilled and document performance
o Inspections (do not relieve the contractor of responsibility)

Permits/Outages (Agency)
 Utility service interruption permits approval
 Utility reconnect permits approval (including hot-work permits)
 Site personnel support for outages

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 Service interruption scheduling
 Low voltage outage permits
 Lock-out/tag-out procedures
 Excavation/penetration permits (include indication of digging equipment) and marking boundaries

Acceptance
 Timing
 Procedures
 Roles and authority

Example Agenda for Plan-of-Day (POD)/Plan-of-Week (POW) Meetings (ESCO)


 Objective
 Look ahead schedule (30, 60, 90 days)
 Safety
 Quality control (expectations/documentation)
 Commissioning
 Measurement and verification/witnessing (government and ESCO should understand purpose)
 As-built(s)
 Training
 Crane movements and locations reviewed for overhead hazards
 Construction start coordination requirements
 Long lead times
 Worker certifications (welding, electrical, etc.) up-to-date
 Site debris and removal
 Punch list
 Testing/inspection/acceptance (including acceptance procedures by ECM)

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