You should also consider the suppliers' process knowledge, including where they previously have provided this type of system. Verify suppliers' experience and visit sites and interview current owners and operators. Consider the financial strength of potential suppliers, including subsuppliers, along with their histories of meeting schedule commitments and performance expectations. Select an installation contractor during the design phase. Most facilities have worked with several contractors, and it's usually wise to select one or two that are willing to enter into a partnering arrangement early in the project.
Contracts featuring fixed-fee and time and materials elements also can facilitate the project.
You can adjust target expenditures for scope refinements occurring during the detailed design phase. Safety, schedule, and cost incentives should reward exceptional performance and penalize mediocre or poor performance. Companies should consult plant personnel continuously as they review the overall ES design. Their insights can contribute to the implementation of a system that will remain operational and receive the preventive maintenance needed to yield the required performance. The early phases of planning present opportunities for defining expectations and requirements regarding plant operations through the installation and construction periods.