Before the Commissioning Construction Stage commences, and to ensure that all parties involved in the project commissioning process are fully aware of the expectations and requirements, the CxA and/or General Contractor shall conduct a Commissioning Kick-Off Meeting with the Project Team.
The parties will require attendance, as noted in the table below.
🟩 Attendance
Attendees required at the kick-off meeting include:
Company | Role | Responsibility |
---|---|---|
Client Team | Project Manager/Engineering Manager | Information Only |
Project Manager | Project Director + MEP Project Manager | To provide support to the commissioning team |
Commissioning Authority | Senior Commissioning Manager + each Discipline Lead | Arrange/issue agenda / lead the meeting and provide minutes |
LEED Consultant | Senior LEED Consultant Manager | To provide support to the commissioning team |
General Contractor | Project Director, Senior Engineering Representative + each Discipline Lead | Understand the process, ask any questions, and relay to site teams |
Contractors / Sub Contractors / Vendors | Senior Management Team | Understand the process, ask any questions, and relay to site teams |
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🟩 Agenda
The meeting agenda and discussions should cover the following as a minimum, with sufficient time to ensure all points are fully covered and understood.
Ref | Description |
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1 | Run through of the Commissioning Plan |
2 | Run through the Commissioning Specification |
3 | Run through of the Commissioning Process |
4 | Present the Organigram for the project of all persons involved and responsibilities |
5 | Run through the programme. If this is not completed then an overview of the programme and what information will be expected to be included format/sequence/drop line/progress monitoring etc. |
6 | Discuss future Commissioning Meetings that will be held |
7 | Run through of the Commissioning Documentation that will be required and formats etc. Inline with Cx Plan/Project requirements [Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Commissioning Reports, Commissioning Scripts, Final Test Packs, etc] |
8 | Understanding of all Codes/Guides and Standards that will be used to ensure the commissioning works are completed in line with requirements. |
9 | Examples of Numbering of the Commissioning Documentation. |
10 | Explanation of the use of any electronic platforms and field defects/observation software that will be used for the project. |
11 | The approval process of Testing and Commissioning Documents and Status that will be used. |
12 | List all Factory testing that will be required |
13 | List all Mockups that will be required |
14 | Note how the progress of the commissioning works will be tracked and documented |
15 | If any Critical System Testing discuss what will be expected and documentation requirements |
16 | Training Requirements and formats of documents/materials that should be produced |
17 | Client Witness and Sampling responsibilities, documentation/site, and [%] to be witnessed |
18 | Discuss Building Logbooks, Systems Manuals, and Handover materials that will be required |
19 | Discuss any seasonal testing that will be required |
20 | Provide minutes of meeting and issue to the project team |
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