Highway Engineering

No. / Phase/Task / Methodology / Deliverables / Reference Manuals /

Independent Tech. Reviews

/ Generic Q.C. Staff Assigned /
Procedure / Doc. /
1. &
2. / Data Collection/
Familiarisation / -  Review Correspondence, Photos, Reports (PDR, JR)
Design Criteria (Preliminary or Final)
Project Data
Field Review / Recommendation of potential changes (if required) / N/A / -  Review Check List
-  Establish Sufficiency of Data/Previous
Recommendations / Initials /
Project Manager or Design Manager Technicians
3. / External Stakeholder Consultation (Ministry, Agencies, Public, etc. ongoing) / Correspondence, Meetings, PCS/PIC / -  Minutes
-  Records
-  Resolutions
-  Approvals / -  Review Check List
-  Assure adequate consultation complete / Initials / Project Manager or Design Manager
4.1 / Alignments / Develop Horizontal and Vertical Alignments / Alignment
Horizontal & Vertical / -  Geo. Design Manual
-  Design Criteria / -  Address MTO comments
-  Curve Datas
-  Fit Points
-  Check List / Activity Check List / Engineer or Technician
4.2 / Layout & Working Drawings / -  Develop initial design
-  Design transferred to base plates / Preliminary Drawings / -  Geo. Design Manual
-  Design Criteria
-  Prelim. Design Report
-  Prelim. D.C. / -  Pav., Shld. Widths & Tapers, Interchange Ramps & Terminals
-  Staging
-  H. & V. Align. / Activity Check List / Senior Technician
4.3 / Typical Sections / Develop Typical Sections (All Roads) / Preliminary Drawings / -  Geo. Design Manual
-  Design Criteria
-  OPS Standards
-  PCC Guidelines
-  Prelim. D.C.
-  Final D.C. / -  Address MTO Comments
-  Project Requirements
-  Check Typical / Activity Check Lists / Senior Technician
4.4 / Design Alternatives/
Recommendation / Evaluate Alternatives
-  Select Alternative
-  Prepare Documentation / Recommendation & Documentation
Design Criteria / -  Geometric Design Manual
-  O.P.S.S. Manuals
-  Design Criteria
-  Roadside Safety Manual
-  Drainage Manual / -  Address MTO Comments
-  Check deliverables reflect reference materials / Initials / Project Manager or Design Manager
5.
/ Technical Reports / R.F.P. Requirements / Reports and/or Recommendations / R.F.P. Document / Check all R.F.P. Requirements Complete / Activity Check List / Project Manager or Design Manager
Milestone Quality Review No. 1 Audit Memo/Report Review Procedures Memo/Report
& Checklists
6.1 / HDS Input / Prepare Input Design
Parameters for Initial X-sections / N/A / -  Final Align’s
-  Design Criteria
-  Geotechnical Information
-  Typical Sections
-  HDS Manual
-  OPSS Manuals / Input check of all parameters / Hard copy Input
Data Set checked & signed for each Component (i.e. Hwy., Ramps & Sideroads) / Design Manager or Senior Technician
6.2 / Staging/Detours / -  Develop Staging
-  Finalise Horizontal and Vertical Geometrics / Drawings / -  Geo. Design Manual
-  Design Criteria
-  Prelim. Design Report / -  Address MTO Comments
-  Check Parameters / Activity Check List / Engineer or Senior Technicians
6.3 / Constructability Review / Confirm Constructability / N/A / N/A / Check Constructability / Activity Check List / Senior Construction Administration Staff and Senior Technician
6.4 / Property Requirements / -  Identify Existing Property
-  Identify Property Required
-  Prepare Property Request Plan / Property Request
Plan and Form / -  Design Criteria
-  Initial X-sections
-  Roadside Safety Manual
-  PCC Guidelines / -  Check Base & p-plans
-  Verify Required Limits / Activity Check List / Project Manager and Senior Technician
6.5 / Utility Relocations / -  Identify Existing Utilities
-  Identify Utility Conflict
-  Prepare Reloc. Plan / -  Utility Relocation Plan
-  Utility Relocation Order / -  Design Criteria
-  Init. X-sections
-  Roadside Safety Manual
-  PCC Guidelines / -  Check Relocation Plan for Utility Conflicts / Activity Check List / Engineer or Senior Technician
6.6 / HDS Updating / Final Ditching Slope Adjustments Final X-sections Grading Granular & Hot Mix Quantities / -  Final Cross-Sections
-  Grading Reports
-  Quantity Reports / -  Design Criteria
-  Geotech Rec’s.
-  Final Align’s,
-  Typical Sections / -  Random Math. check X-sections
-  Complete Visual Check / Activity Check List / Engineer or Senior Technician
6.7 / Drainage Design / -  Determine areas
-  Prepare Drainage/SWM Strategy
-  Drainage Mosaic
-  Determine sizes & treatments/Quant’s / -  Capacity Calcs
-  SWM and/or Drainage Report
-  Drainage Mosaic (if required) / -  Drainage Manual
-  CDED Manual
-  OPS Specs. / -  Maintain Existing Watersheds
-  Address MTO & Conservation Authority Comments / MTO approvals
Activity Check List / Senior Technician or
Engineer
6.8 / Roadside Safety / -  Sight Distances
-  Alignments
-  Hazards/ Protection
- Slope Flattening / Roadside Safety Documentation / -  Geo. Design Manual
-  PCC Guidelines
-  Roadside Safety Manual
-  OPSS Manuals / Check All Elements / Activity Check List / Senior Technician or
Engineer or Design Manager
6.9 / PCC Review / Apply PCC Guidelines / PCC Documentation / -  PCC Guidelines
-  Roadside Safety Manual
-  Geometric Design Manual
-  OPSS Manuals / Random Check / Activity Check List / Senior Technician or
Engineer or Design Manager
Milestone Quality Review No. 2 Audit Memo/Report Review Procedures Memo/Report
& Checklists
6.10 / Contract Drawings / Autocad & Softdesk New Const. Dwg’s.
-  Profiles
-  Removal Drawings
-  Staging Drawings
-  Typical Sect./Details / Contract Drawings Mylar & Digital / -  MTO Layering – Format
-  Autocad Stds.
-  OPSD’S / Check all Contract Drawings for conformance & accuracy / Activity Check List
All drawings are stamped/signed
Mark-up of Drawings / Senior Technician and
Design Engineer and Design Manager
6.11 / Quantity Calculations / -  Autocad takeoffs
-  Volume/linear/area calculations
-  Lump Sum / -  Calculation Folder
-  HDS reports / -  CDED Manual
-  OPS Spec’s.
-  Roadside Safety Manual / -  Mathematical check as required
-  Computer takeoffs / -  Signed calc’s
-  Activity Check List / Technicians or Engineers or Design Manager
6.12 / Pavement Markings & Sign Layout / Autocad Drawings / Autocad Drawings / -  CDED Manual
-  MUTCD Manual
-  Hwy. Guide Signing Policy Manual / -  Address MTO Comments & Approval
-  Quant. & Drawing Check / -  Signed calc’s
-  Activity Check List / Senior Technician or Engineer
Milestone Quality Review No. 3 Audit Memo/Report Review Procedures Memo/Report
& Checklists
7. / Clearances and Approvals / -  MTO
-  Other Ministries
-  Outside Agencies
-  Municipalities / -  Documentation and/or copies / N/A / -  Check all Clearance and Approval Requirements Complete / Activity Check List / Project Manager or Design Manager
8. / Final Contract
Tender Preparation Stage (C.P.S.) / -  Q-sheets
-  Tender
-  Standards
-  Specifications
-  Special Provisions
-  HiCo and Project Specific / -  Completed Tender & Special Provisions
-  Digital and Hard Copy in proper format
-  Detailed Working Days and Construction Cost Estimate / -  CPS
-  CDED Manual
-  OPSS
-  ERS / -  Complete Contract Review
-  Review by Geotechnical/
Foundation Staff / Activity Check List / Senior Technician and Engineer and Geotechnical/
Foundation Staff
Milestone Quality Review No. 4 Audit Memo/Report Review Procedures Memo/Report
& Checklists
9. / Design Turn Over for Construction / RFP Requirements / -  Design x-sections
-  Grading templates
-  H & V Sheets
-  Rates of Superelevation
-  Design Aids / MTO Directive for Design Turn Over / -  RFP Check List
-  Check all R.F.P. Requirements Complete / Activity Check List / Project Manager or Senior Technician
10. / Construction Liaison / Changes/
Clarifications / Turn Over Requirements
Clarification Memo / As Required / As Applicable / Memo / Project Manager or Senior Technician