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The GNWT Action Plan –
The Levelton Report
Jan 18, 2011 Yellowknife
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Presentation - AimTo present the Project Team’s plan of action in response
to the recently completed Levelton Report which was an audit on the Phase 1 works.
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Presentation Agenda BackgroundAim of the ReportScopeFindingsRecommendationsActions PlannedConclusion Questions
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Audit Background Phase 1 all works completed prior to 31 March 2010
under the DCBCPhase 2 all works under the GNWT Technical issues (design), fabrication, constructionQuality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA)Due diligence dictated the GNWT review and understand
what had taken place in Phase 1Levelton Consultants assigned the role and commenced
April/May 2010 and completed 30 Nov 2010Audit employed interviews/documentation
review/inspections to complete the audit.
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Aim/Scope of the Audit Aim : To assure the GNWT that the “in place” works were
constructed to standard and that all phase 2 works would be based on quality works.
Scope:Confirm continuity of design responsibility;Confirm all issues raised in Ph 1 addressed;Confirm fabrication and construction QC/QA followed and
certifiedConfirm general compliance with the contract and specsIdentify issues required to close off the Phase 1 works
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Findings and Recommendations (1) Findings divided into 6 main categoriesSection 6 of the Report details the formal
recommendations. Some further notes in the main body of the report which
are germane to the Project.GNWT has grouped the recommendations where they
make sense and where one has a direct impact on the other.
Due to the audit process- the GNWT has taken action concurrently to the review and has already completed some recommendations, with others well underway.
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Findings and Recommendations (2) Nothing found in Phase 1 that impacts the safety of the work
to date or that would affect construction of Phase 2Deficiencies were found in Phase 1 document control which,
given further time and research, may be remediedRecommendation that Phase 1 works be accepted upon
completion of the recommendationsGWNT has accepted the Levelton Report and has the resources
and time available to address all the recommendations.Our main priority remains to complete the project safely and
to a high standard.
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
1 Phase 1 QC/QA
Develop, implement and monitor a QA/QC and document control program
In place and operating
On going monitoring with regular meetings and checks
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
2a Design Ensure proper design responsibility established
Design continuity review in progress
Initial report due end Jan 2011.Complete by end Feb 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
2b Design Infinity to confirm all design issues raised by the GNWT addressed
Infinity will confirm this
Initial report due end Jan 2011.Complete by end Feb 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
2c Design Fracture critical and dimensional tolerances
Confirm documents
Completed in Phase 2 works
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Actions Planned Ser
Element Recommendation
Action Notes
3a Alignment of piers
Outstanding issues to alignment be addressed
Independent survey of the piers confirm they are in the exact location they should be
Completed by Sub Arctic Survey summer of 2010
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
3b Pier 3 S Top of footing to be examined in the area of the suspected depression
Expert firms who have this expertise are being contacted. Work to be tendered.
Must be done in ice free time. Can be done concurrent to already planned works.
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
3c Constr Pier 2S
Resolved - Infinity to confirm this issue does not impact future works
GNWT will include this into the design review
Draft report due end Jan 2011.Final report due end Feb 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
3d Concrete Elms
Concrete Elems for Piers 1-4 N accepted
No action required
Completed
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
4a Complete QC gaps at the AIS Plant
The turnover packages produced by AIS to be reviewed
Current QC team to review the packages
Ongoing. Review due end Feb 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
4b Review Geocon’s Reports (55)
Current QC team to review these QC documents to determine further action required
Current QC Team to review and provide comment
Ongoing. Review due by end Fen 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
4d Steel Elms- QC gaps
Qualified firm to conduct further review and testing to allow them to extend their certification
Ensure testing and reviews of components that were not fully documented in the QCprocess
Testing to take place in Mar 2011 and completed by end Apr 2011
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
5c Scour Rock
Scour rock materials and placement be reviewed by a qualified consultant
Review completed and plan in place to remediate the situation
Review took place in Oct 2010. Plan submitted in Oct 2010.Work to commence summer of 2011 completed by 2012.
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Actions Planned Ser Element Recommendatio
nAction Notes
6 Earthwork
Continue with remediation works currently underway with EBA certification
Phase 1 works corrected and approaches ready for launch.
Phase 1 completed.Phase 2 to commence spring 2011.
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Summary of Conclusions
Levelton and Associated Engineering recommend the GNWT accept the works of Phase 1 provided recommendations are followed.
The GNWT and the Project Team accepts the report and will actively pursue all the recommendations to their successful completion.
There are sufficient resources to successfully address all the recommendations
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Questions
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