coordinating with other units (internal and external to MDT) for all activities serve as a technical resource in structural necessary for project design (e.g., designs for county and city government environmental evaluation, right-of-way, projects; and hydraulics, roadway design), and participate as needed in the field complying with the requirements of the construction of structural elements, Preconstruction Management System; including: assist in the preparation of all necessary in coordination with the Shop PS&E elements for structural items, Drawings/NDT Unit, reviewing and including construction plans, special approving construction shop drawings, provisions, construction quantities and erection drawings and false work engineering cost estimates; drawings; prepare man-hour and cost estimates for performing periodic field construction and consultant designs; inspections; and in coordination with the Consultant Design reviewing and commenting on Section, review structural designs prepared construction change orders when by consultants; requested by the Change Order and Utilities Section. review computer programs for structural applications and evaluate new programs for potential Department application; 1.5.2.3 Quality Assurance Process remain abreast of the state-of-the-technology In an effort to assure quality of the PS&E in bridge design through review of documents, bridge documents are submitted to AASHTO, TRB, FHWA, etc., publications, the Bridge Design Engineer for a QA Review. and investigate the use of new bridge design The Bridge Design Engineer or other techniques; professional engineer as assigned can do this review. If the Bridge Design Engineer chooses as directed by the Bridge Engineer, to delegate this responsibility to an Area investigate and implement revisions to the: Engineer, the Area Engineer can choose to delegate the QA Review to the Structural MDT Structures Manual, Engineer directly supervised by the Area Engineer. A PE must do QA Reviews. The QA MDT Bridge Standard Drawings, and Review is primarily to assure constructability and bidability of the bridge plans MDT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction; This Review entails: provide technical support for structural a review to assure all views and sections designs for projects on non-State facilities needed for construction are included; which are funded by State and/or Federal dollars;
coordinating with other units (internal and external to MDT) for all activities necessary for project design (e.g., environmental evaluation, right-of-way, hydraulics, roadway design), and complying with the requirements of the Preconstruction Management System; assist in the preparation of all necessary PS&E elements for structural items, including construction plans, special provisions, construction quantities and engineering cost estimates; prepare man-hour and cost estimates for and consultant designs; in coordination with the Consultant Design Section, review structural designs prepared by consultants; review computer programs for structural applications and evaluate new programs for potential Department application; remain abreast of the state-of-the-technology in bridge design through review of AASHTO, TRB, FHWA, etc., publications, and investigate the use of new bridge design techniques; as directed by the Bridge Engineer, investigate and implement revisions to the: MDT Structures Manual, MDT Bridge Standard Drawings, and MDT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction; provide technical support for structural designs for projects on non-State facilities which are funded by State and/or Federal dollars; serve as a technical resource in structural designs for county and city government projects; and participate as needed in the field construction of structural elements, including: in coordination with the Shop Drawings/NDT Unit, reviewing and approving construction shop drawings, erection drawings and false work drawings; performing periodic field construction inspections; and reviewing and commenting on construction change orders when requested by the Change Order and Utilities Section. 1.5.2.3 Quality Assurance Process In an effort to assure quality of the PS&E documents, bridge documents are submitted to the Bridge Design Engineer for a QA Review. The Bridge Design Engineer or other professional engineer as assigned can do this review. If the Bridge Design Engineer chooses to delegate this responsibility to an Area Engineer, the Area Engineer can choose to delegate the QA Review to the Structural Engineer directly supervised by the Area Engineer. A PE must do QA Reviews. The QA Review is primarily to assure constructability and bidability of the bridge plans This Review entails: a review to assure all views and sections needed for construction are included;
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