INDEPENDENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL SERVICES

We provide services for project scoping studies, preliminary economic assessment, pre-feasibility and feasibility phases.  Our level of involvement in each phase depends on whether we are appointed as part of the project or owner’s team or appointed as third-party reviewers by a project stakeholder

Our services during the Study phases include:

• Participate in the Study Work Planning (SWP)
• Prepare the Estimate Execution Plan (EEP)
• Coordinate and/or compile the project execution estimate
• Prepare and manage the study estimate and cost plan
• Control and report the study cost and schedule performance
• Coordinate and/or develop the Project Execution Plan (PEP)
• Maintain the study schedule and develop future study and execution schedules
• Manage the study service contracts

Procurement and buying services integrate long- and short-term supply chain strategies with project-specific needs, project commitment, cost, schedule, and change management. At Tamkali, we recognize that effective cost and schedule control starts with in-time and on-budget procurement.

Our services supporting procurement and buying include:

• Coordination with Owner’s Team & Specialist Service Providers
• Administration resources to support the procurement team
• Development of procurement strategies to support Engineering & Construction.
• Input into procurement templates to ensure appropriate reporting requirements.
• Development and implementation of appropriate procurement tracking tools

Contracts Administration and Management is an integral part of the Project Development and Control Services.  Contracts form the backbone of all cost and schedule activities, especially during the execution phase.  To effectively manage the project performance, cost and schedule, contracts need to consider the client and contractor’s capabilities, experience and risk profile.  Contract terms and conditions must support the cost, schedule, and document reporting requirements.  

At Tamkali, we have extensive experience developing and managing contracts and our services include:

• Developing Requests For Proposals (RFP) and Contract Terms and Conditions (T&C) templates
• Development of contracting strategies
• Commercial and contractual bid evaluations and adjudication
• Contract compilation
• Contract Management for individual construction packages as well as study or EPC/M contracts

The combined disciplines of Quantity Surveying, Cost Management and Estimating allow for effective cost management leading up to and during project execution.  Quantity Surveying keeps a record of the overall project progress and work completed and forecast through on-site measurement and the identification of potential changes to the scope of work.  Cost management takes a forward-looking approach to keep projects on track and budget, realizing the full potential of a properly managed budget.  Estimating services during the execution phase supports cost management through the quantification of potential changes to the contract or scope of work.  Our services include:

• Cost estimating
• Quantity Surveying
• Cost Controls by contract work package
• Progress Measurement and Payment
• Monthly forecast and reporting

Project change management and control provide clarity on the project evolved over the study and project execution life cycle.  Change control is not just the calculation and reporting of changes impacting the project cost and schedule contingencies, but also the proactive identification and mitigation of potential future changes.  Tamkali helps clients actively manage change on projects by:

• Developing and implementing appropriate change management procedures and tools
• Contract, procurement and project trend management
• Commercial, schedule and cost change management
• Claims management
• Integrating with the construction management and project management functions

The project schedule is an active tool to manage project progress and schedule.  A well-formulated schedule that is executed and updated regularly is important to achieve the project goals.  Tamkali support clients to manage their schedule by:

• Performing detail reviews and managing Contractor and/or Supplier schedules
• Overall project execution planning
• Overall schedule management

Project information management is the process of collecting and storing project information and includes things such as document coding, document review workflows, lessons learned, and project communications. Project reporting provides a snapshot of the project’s health and is an important tool to communicate with internal and external stakeholders and manage the project.  

Tamkali assists clients with their information management and reporting by:

• Providing document control / retention
• Information Management
• Project Reporting
• In progress Project / Study Health Checks
• Completion Review Facilitation
• Gap Analysis
• Develop & Implement Completion Review Methodology or Processes
• Post Study Reviews
• Post Project Reviews
• Post Investment Reviews
• Closure and Benchmarking Reports