DarrellMay

I've got some problems with project management and construction management personnel not documenting things with our construction projects. I found out they weren't even using submittal registers to keep track of required submittals. I don't have time nor memory power to go back and make sure they're doing their job so as the KO, I implemented a procedure where a NTP is issued once all PRE-construction submittals have been approved. I'm not talking about material submittals/shop drawings/catalog cuts, etc. I have confidence in issuing the NTP for site work because I get a filled in submittal register with approval codes & dates of approvals (I know this isn't foolproof for cheaters) but this is the best way so far. Not standard procedure, I know, but we have a pretty heavy workload and some of those who've been around for a while know where to look for short-cuts to save themselves time and work. I do the same for Design-Build once the contractor's design is approved and they're ready to break ground, I ask for the approved schedule and filled-in submittal register before I issue the NTP. When advertising the project, we have a fill-in schedule with some dates pre-filled in but the offerors fill in the open spaces and then we incorporate that schedule into the award. We let them tell us how many days (out of an overall maximum) they need to submit PRE-construction submittals. Any comment on this?