understand the Contractor's plan to deliver the project within the time allowed,

plan for the Department’s work force and other resource requirements (such as materials to be supplied or installed by the Department),

administer contract sequencing requirements,

monitor coordination of all entities involved in the project,

monitor milestone completion in accordance with the contract, if applicable,

monitor the progress of the work and evaluate proposed changes to the contract,

advise the public and any others of major milestone accomplishments, the status of the project and/or the anticipated project completion date, and

actively manage impacts to the project and administer contract time in accordance with the contract.

include an indication of the Contractor’s planned completion date within the number of working days specified in the contract,

include all planned work activities necessary for the successful completion of the project based on the sequence of work and traffic control plan shown in the contract,

include a beginning date, ending date, and duration in working days for each activity,

include any major materials procurements and known utility relocations,

include other activities that may affect the completion date of the contract, such as activities performed by the Department or third parties such as

Right of Way

(ROW) or utilities,

include interim milestones or specific scheduled activities in the contract where completion of specific portions of the work may be required at specific times and may include incentive and disincentives, and

not include activities exceeding 20 working days unless agreed upon with the Engineer.