Project Monitoring

DPH provides Project Monitoring primarily to analyze and identify any apparent risks associated with a construction project that can impact the Contractor in meeting their contractual obligation. DPH implements a "boots on the ground" approach where engineers with over thirty years in construction management and inspection Trades experience periodically meet on-site with the contractor's field Supervisors and Project Managers to conduct a field audit and inspection. Detailed information is obtained relating to the status of actual work in place, percent of contract value billed, compliance with the latest schedule & milestones, and the overall quality of work.

The Project Monitoring process emphasizes to:

Analyze and verify whether the contractor's work items billed reasonably match the actual work observed in place to date. Identify and flag any substantial discrepancies.
Analyze the progress of work completed against the latest formal contract schedule. Identify and flag any substantial delays that may be due to the Contractor's performance.
Inspect quality of work and project safety. Identify any issues that the Engineer of Record and/or Owner have related to the contractor's quality of work or statements of non-acceptance of work.

Upon completion of each project inspection, a detailed report of the audit findings is created. Any Risks that can potentially impact the contractor's performance to complete their contractual obligation are identified in the report. DPH provides a recommended course of Contractor action to mitigate these risks, depending on the probability of their occurrence and the severity of the risk.