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PROJECT SCOPING DATA

Project scoping data worksheet for major facilities

1.0 Type of Contract Required 5.0 Piping
1.1 Describe the type of contract the project will be based 5.1 How will storm water, waste water, and sewage be dis-
on. posed of? If the facility is handling liquid petroleum,
1.2 What is the required completion date? will a petroleum-water separator be required?
1.3 What type permits will be required and who will obtain 5.2 Are there any existing incoming and/or outgoing
them? pipelines that will require connecting to?
1.4 Will an environmental impact statement be required? 5.3 Are there any facilities outside the job site which must
be given consideration in the development of a plot
plan?
2.0 General Engineering
5.4 What is the pressure rating for existing manifolds,
suction lines, and outgoing lines?
2.1 Does the client have engineering standards and speci-
fications, or will it be necessary to develop these, or can 5.5 Any special requirements for isolating the facility?
the Engineering Contractor’s specifications and stan- 5.6 Will scraper traps be required? Incoming or outgoing
dards be used? or both?
2.2 Describe any existing above or underground obstruc- 5.7 Will a fire water system be required?
tions at the job site. 5.8 Is a source of fire water available? If yes, what will limit
2.3 Obtain copies of any applicable local codes dealing the amount of water available?
with air and/or water pollution, sanitary systems, elec- 5.9 How many relief headers will be required?
trical systems, and structures. 5.10 Will incoming and/or outgoing relief valves be
2.4 Are any soil bearing data available? required? If yes, where will they relieve to?
2.5 Describe type of soil—sandy, rocky, caliche, etc.
6.0 Electrical
2.6 Does the site drain naturally? Will fill material be
required for the foundations? If fill material will be
6.1 Is commercial power available?
required, what is the availability? Is sand-asphalt mix
Voltage?
available?
Phase?
Frequency?
3.0 Drafting
System capacity?
6.2 Define approximate location where incoming power
3.1 Will a registered engineer’s stamp or signature be
will enter job site.
required on the drawings?
6.3 If commercial power is available, will the utility furnish
3.2 Determine drawing forms to be used and type of draw-
and install the substation?
ings.
6.4 What is the short circuit capacity of the utility?
3.3 Will client accept single line drawings or will double
6.5 Will the utility permit across-the-line starting of large
line drawings be required?
motors? What is the maximum hp they will allow to
start across the line?
4.0 Structural and Architectural
7.0 Instrumentation
4.1 Will all exposed structural steel need to be galvanized
or have other protective coating? 7.1 Will a control panel be required? If yes, what type?
4.2 Is sand, rock, cement, and ready-mixed concrete avail- 7.2 What type of instruments does the client prefer?
able locally? Price? Pneumatic or electronic?
4.3 Requirements for building design: 7.3 Does the client have a preference for the type of final
Steel control element(s) and actuator(s) to be used?
Concrete/brick 7.4 Electrical classification for the control house.
How much air conditioning? 7.5 Are communications facilities available? If yes, what
Other type?