WCxG Commissioning Process

Design and Specifications Development Phase (Pre-Bid Award):

• Assist Owner with selection of systems appropriate for commissioning.
• Assist Owner and Design Team in developing desired system maintenance and performance criteria for selected systems.
• Develop appropriate commissioning plan/specification documents for selected systems.
• Review proposed design documents for constructability and maintainability issues on selected systems.
• Attend pre-bid meetings to answer commissioning related questions.

Construction Phase (Post Bid Award):

• Meet with selected contractors to review commissioning requirements and establish a tentative commissioning schedule.
• Review submittals for selected systems.
• Attend job site meetings to monitor progress and communicate issues.
• Develop specific installation verification checklists for selected systems.
• Perform installation verification and note all deficiencies
• Verify systems completion and readiness for functional testing.
• Witness contractor's initial equipment/systems start-up procedures.
• Develop specific performance testing procedures for selected systems.
• Perform functional tests on selected systems and record results.
• Document all noted functional deficiencies.
• Perform re-testing of systems that fail to meet test criteria.

Project Close-out and Post Construction Phase:

• Assist in the appropriate resolution of all outstanding issues.
• Verify completion and/or scheduling of specified systems training.
• Review provided O&M manuals.
• Review provided as-built drawings.
• Verify all commissioned systems are complete and recommend acceptance to the owner.
• Prepare and submit final commissioning report.
• Perform any necessary seasonal testing and attach addendum to final report.
• Monitor post occupancy and warranty period performance. Assist Owner with warranty issues as requested.
• Perform pre-warranty expiration testing as desired by the Owner.