Essentials Project-specific Quality Plan

Essentials Project-specific Quality Plan Overview

The Essentials Project-specific Quality Plan is designed for smaller projects and bid qualifications where owners and
construction managers still require a documented quality plan, but when a less detailed, streamlined document
is appropriate.

The plan is delivered as an editable Word document (approximately 30 pages). You simply insert your
company name, project details, and organization into the template—no original writing is required.

Key Features

• Project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control plan for general construction.
• Fully written – you edit and customize rather than starting from a blank page.
• Approx. 30 pages of concise content, suitable for smaller projects and bid submittals.
• Word document – easily edited, branded, and reused on future projects.
• Intended for commercial, civil, and industrial general contractors.
• Instant download after purchase.

What the Essentials Quality Plan Covers

• Quality Policy and Key Elements of the Plan – your company’s quality policy
  and the core elements of the project quality plan.
• Project Quality Coordination & Communication – how quality requirements
  are communicated and coordinated with the owner/CM, subcontractors, and the project team.
• Project QC Personnel & Responsibilities – project quality roles (such as
  Quality Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent) with defined duties, responsibilities, and
  authority, plus a project QC organization chart.
• Personnel Qualifications & Training – ensuring that project personnel are
  qualified and understand their quality responsibilities.
• Qualification of Subcontractors, Suppliers & Testing Labs – expectations
  for qualifying subcontractors, suppliers, and independent testing laboratories that affect
  project quality.
• Construction Project Quality Specifications – handling codes, standards,
  drawings, and project specifications that define quality requirements.
• Construction Inspection and Test Plan – a section that describes your
  inspection and testing approach and supports creation of an inspection and test plan (ITP)
  appropriate to the project.
• Construction Work Task Quality Inspections – how work tasks are inspected
  before, during, and after work; daily quality control reporting; and handling of special
  processes.
• Nonconformance, Corrections & Repairs – how quality problems are
  identified, controlled, corrected, and documented.
• Project Completion Inspections – final inspections and verification that
  project requirements have been met.
• Control of Quality Records & Documents – how project quality records and
  documents are controlled and retained.

How General Contractors Use the Essentials Plan

• Submit it with bids and proposals that require a project-specific quality plan.
• Use it for smaller projects where a concise quality plan is appropriate.
• Adapt it quickly for new projects by updating project-specific details, work tasks, and
  inspection/test information.
• Pair it with a company quality manual (e.g., the General Company Quality Manual) when the owner
  or CM requests both a corporate quality program and a project-specific plan.

Sample Essentials Quality Plan

• View an Essentials Quality Plan Sample (selected pages)
  

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this plan fully written, or do I have to create content?
The Essentials plan is fully written and includes your company name throughout (if you enter it in the form above the “Add to Cart” button. You edit the Word document to insert project information and personnel names, and fill in some forms with your specific project requirements.

Can I reuse this plan on multiple projects?
Yes. The plan is designed so you can reuse the core content on multiple projects. For each new
project, you update the project details, scope, and any project-specific quality requirements.

When should I use the Essentials plan instead of the Comprehensive plan?
Use the Essentials plan for smaller or lower-risk projects and bid qualifications where a concise,
approximately 30-page quality plan is sufficient. For larger or more complex projects that require
more detail and a more extensive inspection and test plan, consider the General Comprehensive
Project-specific Quality Plan.

What format is the plan provided in?
You receive the plan as an editable Word document, so you can easily customize and brand it for
your company and projects.