Page 19 - Megaprojects Playbook

ESTIMATING + PROCUREMENT

SET YOUR PROJECT UP FOR SUCCESS

The goal of preconstruction and procurement activities is to set-up the project for success.
Mega Projects have amplified or unique challenges that require amplified or unique
solutions. The following describes those challenges and methods of approach.

STAFFING CONSIDERATIONS

MATCH RESOURCES
IDENTIFY NEED
TO NEED

ESTIMATE CLASS 1 = HIGH DEGREE OF WORK CLASS 1 = LARGE TEAM
CLASSIFICATION CLASS 5 = LOW DEGREE OF WORK CLASS 5 = SMALL TEAM

FACILITY, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, GENERAL ESTIMATORS AND/OR
DETERMINE PROCESS, PACKAGING, CONCEPTUAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
REQUIRED
SKILL SETS ASSIGN A PERSON WHO TIES ALL
ESTIMATING INTEGRATION MANAGER ESTIMATES TOGETHER, IDENTIFIES
OVERLAPS AND MISSING SCOPE
CALCULATE
VOLUME OF THE AVERAGE MEGA PROJECT ASSUME A SCOPE MANAGER CAN
HAS 86 BID PACKAGES OR >250
ANALYZE 1-3 BID PACKAGES
SUBCONTRACTOR QUOTES TO REVIEW PER WEEK
ENGAGEMENT
DETERMINE TIME- 3 OR 4 MONTHS? SEE PRECON TIMELINE" SELECT TEAM BASED ON
FRAME SECTION FOR SUGGESTION ALL FACTORS

DETERMINE TEAMS PER BID PACKAGE

SCOPE LEAD ESTIMATING DESIGN

SCOPE MANAGER CSA ESTIMATOR CIVIL ENGINEER
MECHANICAL ARCHITECT
ESTIMATOR
STRUCTURAL
ELECTRICAL
OPERATIONS ESTIMATOR ENGINEER
PROCESS ESTIMATOR MECHANICAL
ENGINEER
SR PROJECT MANAGER
PACKAGING
ESTIMATOR
PROJECT MANAGER ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER
ASST. PROJECT
MANAGER PROCESS
ENGINEER
PACKAGING
Understanding the scope and volume of the project ENGINEER
is imperative to right-size the team assigned to that
project. The above are a few considerations to match the
resources to the need. Once determined, communicating
who the resources are per bid package lets the multi-
discipline team know who to coordinate with.

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