Project Life Cycle

Decide on the most promising project scheme alternative and create documentation to educate and secure funding sources

• Conduct feasibility study to determine if project goals can be attained
  • Review various project schemes
  • Create process design
  • Identify systems
  • Layout initial plot
  • Review safety and environmental considerations
  • Select the most promising project design
• Outline scope of work to build a common foundation for all parties
  • Outline objectives
  • List specific tasks to be executed and their timeframes
  • Assign tasks to responsible parties

• Define capital cost requirements
  • Use prior experience to generate an accurate estimate
• Define ongoing operating budget, ratios and assumptions
  • Precision is necessary for success of the project
• Develop ROI and pro-forma
• Develop project schedule and timing
• Create supporting documentation:
  • Primary design drawings
  • Process flow diagrams
  • Equipment list
  • Equipment data sheets
• Submit for funding approval

Secure Funding

• We can meet with funding sources, if necessary
• Participate in the due diligence process, if applicable
• Prepare additional information as needed

Prepare drawings, specifications and schedule to obtain permits that will direct and help manage the construction process

• Preliminary engineering drawings using 3-D modeling
• Detailed engineering drawings
• Implement project controls
  • Develop a schedule of values to track project progression
  • Confirm project schedule
  • Monitor budget

• Marry engineering schedule with the construction schedule
  • Engineer and construct simultaneously
  • Enables construction to begin before design work is completed
• Develop project execution strategy
  • Outline specific steps of how project will be completed
• Submit documentation for all necessary permits
• Create construction packages
  • Detailed drawings and specifications for each piece of the project

Acquire equipment, components, and materials

• Identify and qualify suppliers and contractors
• Provide specifications to vendors
• Collect bids, conduct bid analysis and select vendors
• Recommend spend schedule
• Place orders
• Ensure delivery coincides and complies with construction schedule
• Vendor management
• Oversee custom-built components

Physically build the structure according to detailed design documents

• Construction procurement
  • Request bids for services
  • Select subcontractors
  • Schedule service to coincide with construction schedule
• Construction management
  • Safety
  • Scheduling
  • Receiving
  • Expediting
  • Quality assurance
  • Project controls
  • Schedule management
  • Contractor meetings
  • Change management*

• Construction coordination
  • Manage schedules, materials and the workforce
  • Answer questions

Start and test equipment and processes. Simulate normal and emergency situations to verify proper responses.

• Train operators and develop manuals
• Commissioning plan
  • Prove system functionality
  • Conduct inspections and performance testing
  • Monitor results
  • Communicate and provide feedback to construction

• Staffing
  • List functions that need staff
  • Outline skills needed
  • Determine number of staff to be hired
  • Paul Ewart Hi-Tech Company can provide resources as necessary