Organizations, during this phase, undertake the following actions:
a) Establishing the infrastructure and enabling services for the project
b) Project engineering and design
c) Setting up Project Organization and
f) Obtaining necessary licenses and clearances from the Government
g) Raising
h) Developing systems and procedures for monitoring and reviewing project progress
i) Procedures for inviting tenders and awarding contracts
j) Site preparation and
The activities include:
1) The preparation of specifications for major equipment and machineries,
2) Placing
orders with vendors for the supply of equipment and machineries,
3) Inviting contractors to submit bids,
4) Evaluating contractors bids and selecting contractors,
5) Preparing and issuing drawings,
6) Civil constructions and
construction of equipment foundations,
7) Erection of equipment and machinery,
8) Installation of electrical fittings,
9) Piping,
10) Instrumentation,
11) Testing and trail runs, and
12) Commissioning of the plant
Approximately 75% to 85% of the project work is done in this phase. Hence, people are interested in starting this phase as early as possible, and complete this phase within a short time need for a high degree of co-ordination and control in this phase. Once the decision is taken and the project begins, everybody is anxious to avoid any loss of time.
e) Project Shut-down and Clean-up Phase
• The
plant and machinery built and erected with the active involvement of several agencies, project personnel catalogue, all drawings, documents, specifications, operation and maintenance manuals are handed over to
operating personnel. They have to be satisfied with guaranteed-test runs.
• Any change required at the last minute for fulfillment of contractual obligations with regard to
performance has to be completed satisfactorily in this phase.
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Project accounts are finalized, materials settlement carried out, all outstanding dues are paid during the phase.
