American Consulting Engineers Council and Associated General Contractors of America Checklist 

List 1

  

  • •     Adequacy of project funding
  • •   Subsurface conditions-rock, soils, water levels, hazardous wastes, archaeological encounters, existing utilities
  • •     Adequacy of labor force
  • •     Political climate and interference, community activism
  • •     Adequacy and availability of owner representation
  • •     Permits and licenses
  • •     Site access
  • •     Sufficiency of plans and specifications
  • •     Innovative designs
  • •     Owner involvement in design
  • •     Appropriate designer involvement in construction
  • •     Late or unsuitable owner-furnished material and equipment
  • •     Delayed deliveries

List 2

  • •     Delay in presenting problems
  •       Delay in addressing and solving problems
  • •     Labor productivity
  • •     Subcontractor capability
  • •     Delays and disruptions
  • •     Worker and site safety
  • •     Adequacy of performance time
  • •     Changes in needs or requirements of finished project
  • •     Governmental acts
  • •     Acts of God
  • •     Union strife and work rules
  • •     Cost escalation
  • •     Overlapping insurance coverage
  •       Unreasonable systems performance guarantees