Presented by Molly Skorpik

at the 2011 Montana Association of Dam and Canal Systems

Conference

Presented by Molly Skorpik

at the 2011 Montana Association of Dam and Canal Systems

Conference

October 2011Completing a Project –Cradle to Grave

Completing a Project –Cradle to Grave

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding• Construction• Close-out

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding• Construction• Close-out

• Risk of failure

Project Need

canal

river

• Water loss

Project Need

• Maintenance

Project Need

• Public Health and Safety

Project Need

• Regulatory

Project Need

• Capital Improvements Plan

Project Need

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)Technical presentation (alternatives

analysis)Environmental evaluationFinancial presentationProject management and implementationResource and citizen benefit

Planning

• Alternatives analysisRenewable resource benefitCost effectivenessReliabilityEnvironmental impactOperational ease

Planning

Planning

• Planning Grants - Department of Natural Resource Conservation (DNRC)Call DNRC Renewable Resource Grant and

Loan (RRGL) ProgramApply for planning grantHire EngineerPrepare Preliminary Engineering Report

(PER)Submit (PER) for RRGL grantPlanning grant (2011)/RRGL grant (2013)

Planning

• How to hire an engineerDistrict vs. Companyif fees > $20,000, then MCA MCA Title 18.8.Part 2 – Procurement of

ServicesMCA Title 7.1.2121 – Publication and

content of notice

Planning

• How to hire an engineer http://www.map-inc.org/pdf/HowtoHireanEngineer-0207.pdf

Planning

• Engineer’s teamSurveyEnvironmentalDraftingGeotechnicalCulturalGrant writer

• OwnerLegalInsurance

Planning

Planning

Planning

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Preferred alternative from PER• Design calculations and

documentation• Preliminary drawings and

specifications• Funding/grants in place

Preliminary Design

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Talk to your engineer• Reference environmental evaluation in

PER• Call agencies• Examples:

MPDES (Erosion)Section 404 (USACE)FloodplainNavigable Rivers (DNRC)

Permitting

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction

Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Final drawings• Technical specifications• Review package

Engineer’s quality assurance reviewOwnerRegulatory agenciesPermitting agencies

Final Design – Construction Documents

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Bid documents1. Plans

2. Technical specifications

3. Front-end contract documents

Bidding

• Front-EndInvitation to bidBid formOwner – contractor agreementGeneral conditionsSpecial provisions Misc. forms

Notice of awardNotice to proceed

Bidding

• State procurement rulesIf bid >$75,000, then MCAMCA title 18.2.Part 3 – Contract

Requirements and RestrictionsMCA Title 7.1.2121 – Publication and

content of notice

Bidding

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

Owner

Engineer

Contractor

Construction

• Resident Project RepresentativeConstruction diary

• Payment applications• Requests for information• Shop drawings• Close-out

Construction

Overview

• Project Need• Planning• Preliminary Design• Permitting • Final Design/Construction Documents• Bidding • Construction• Close-out

• Punch-list• Warranties• Record drawings• Final payment• Funding agencies

Close-out

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