Training: Basics of Public Works Contract Administration

Basics of Public Works Contract Administration

When: Monday, April 6, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: City of Kirkland, Peter Kirk Conference Room, 123 Fifth Avenue, Kirkland, WA

Instructor: Charlotte Walther, Contracts & Procurement Administrator, Port of Everett

Sponsored by Washington State Chapter of NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing)

Cost:

• $150 for NIGP members
• $180 for non-members

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2009

For more information and to register, visit the website of the Washington State Chapter of NIGP

The training will cover the basic process of managing public works contracts from the beginning to the end of the project including the following:

• Contracts Administrator's role
• Coordination with engineers and project managers
• Ensuring Project Manual contains necessary documentation for contract administration
• Posting bid documents
• Bid openings, reviewing bids, and posting bid results
• Awarding the contract
• Reviewing contract documentation (contract, insurance, bonds)
• Administering the contract while project is ongoing
• Project closeout and retainage release
• Small Works Rosters and the bid process
• Limited Public Works process
• Prevailing Wages and reporting
• Bonds: Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds, Retainage
• Certificates of Insurance
• Federally funded projects