Sparkette
Electrical
- Jul 15, 2003
- 19
Help me to understand what is common practice when bidding a nuclear project.
a. I work at a construction contractor that has been in the nuclear business for at least 50 years.
b. We are in the process of bidding a contract.
c. About a week ago it was made clear that the contract is for the purpose of our client obtaining licensing from the NRC. Up until now we had believed that the documentation we were to present was only for the purpose of bidding the contract, not licensing. For those who may not know, licensing documents must be 'near perfect'.
d. Now, we are all working overtime to ensure that our documents meet the client's requirements.
My question is this: Is it common practice for a client to use the initially presented (that is, before the detail design phase) documentation for the purpose of licensing with the NRC when the contract is for a nuclear facility of any kind?
When I have worked at other companies doing 'regular 'ol' construction the initial documentation was for bidding only and was somewhat less than perfect as it did not need to be perfect.
I am somewhat of a novice when it comes to understanding contracts so help me out a little.
Thanks, all!!![[ponder] [ponder] [ponder]](/data/assets/smilies/ponder.gif)
a. I work at a construction contractor that has been in the nuclear business for at least 50 years.
b. We are in the process of bidding a contract.
c. About a week ago it was made clear that the contract is for the purpose of our client obtaining licensing from the NRC. Up until now we had believed that the documentation we were to present was only for the purpose of bidding the contract, not licensing. For those who may not know, licensing documents must be 'near perfect'.
d. Now, we are all working overtime to ensure that our documents meet the client's requirements.
My question is this: Is it common practice for a client to use the initially presented (that is, before the detail design phase) documentation for the purpose of licensing with the NRC when the contract is for a nuclear facility of any kind?
When I have worked at other companies doing 'regular 'ol' construction the initial documentation was for bidding only and was somewhat less than perfect as it did not need to be perfect.
I am somewhat of a novice when it comes to understanding contracts so help me out a little.
Thanks, all!!
![[ponder] [ponder] [ponder]](/data/assets/smilies/ponder.gif)