§ 22903. Project management oversight

adequate recipient staff organization with well-defined reporting relationships, statements of functional responsibilities, job descriptions, and job qualifications;

a budget covering the project management organization, appropriate consultants, property acquisition, utility relocation, systems demonstration staff, audits, and miscellaneous payments the recipient may be prepared to justify;

a construction schedule for the project;

a document control procedure and recordkeeping system;

a change order procedure that includes a documented, systematic approach to handling the construction change orders;

organizational structures, management skills, and staffing levels required throughout the construction phase;

quality control and quality assurance functions, procedures, and responsibilities for construction, system installation, and integration of system components;

material testing policies and procedures;

internal plan implementation and reporting requirements;

criteria and procedures to be used for testing the operational system or its major components;

periodic updates of the plan, especially related to project budget and project schedule, financing, and ridership estimates; and

the recipient’s commitment to submit periodically a project budget and project schedule to the Secretary.