programmatic environmental compliance management
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Considerations for effective turnkey environmental compliance management programsTRANSCRIPT
Programmatic Environmental Compliance Management
Protecting the Project Owner&
Maintaining Project Momentum
Time is money – for owner and contractor
The cost of non-compliance
• Contractor claims
• Overall project delays
• Regulatory agency fines
• Litigation potential
• Unanticipated environmental mitigation
What’s At Stake
Combined Expertise is Needed
Real-World Construction Knowledge + Environmental Expertise
4 Key Environmental Compliance Areas
1. Bid Package Phase
2. Changed Field Conditions
3. Maintaining Project Control
4. Managing to Close-Out
#1 Bid Package Phase
Bid Package Traps• Design & permit review -- Essential!
• Transfer liability -- Doubtful!
• Incorporate permits by reference -- Risky!
Effective Plans & Specifications• Limit of work
• Communicate from contractor’s perspective
• Don’t give contractor a cheaper alternative -- if you don’t want them to take it.
Converting print documents to on-line database streamlines dispute resolution.
Converting print documents to on-line database streamlines dispute resolution.
CASE STUDY:San Vicente Dam
#3 Maintaining CM Control
Maintaining CM Control• “Whose driving this project?”
• Comprehensive contract documents
• On-line database of spec’s and permit requirements
• Bid form line items
• Liquidated damages vs. fines
CASE STUDY:Tale of Two Projects
#2 Changed Field Conditions
Changed Field Conditions• Danger of over- & under-reactions
• Know agency’s tolerance
• What the agency’s really want
Services That Count• Rapid technical deployment
• Pre-established protocols
• Contractor Education pay-off
CASE STUDY:Robert Skinner ORP
#4 Managing to Close-Out
Managing to Close-Out• How an effective overall program
helps
• Why a final monitoring report is necessary
• Why transparency is important
• Permit wrap-up
CASE STUDY:Carlsbad Golf Course
Environmental Compliance Review
1. Bid Package Phase
2. Changed Field Conditions
3. Maintaining Project Control
4. Managing to Close-Out
Programmatic Environmental Compliance
PROJECT OWNERPROJECT OWNER
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERCONSTRUCTION MANAGER
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE MANAGER
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Regulatory Agencies
Regulatory Agencies
Monitoring Air quality Noise Biological resources Habitat Restoration Cultural resources Hazardous material
Phase 1 & 2s
Monitoring Air quality Noise Biological resources Habitat Restoration Cultural resources Hazardous material
Phase 1 & 2s
Control Erosion & sediment Odor Native habitat
landscape mitigation Contractor Education
Control Erosion & sediment Odor Native habitat
landscape mitigation Contractor Education
Management Training Document management &
control Communication Deployment of Expertise
Management Training Document management &
control Communication Deployment of Expertise
DUDEK
Value of Programmatic Environmental Compliance
Protects project owner liability
Facilitates forward project momentum and maintains construction schedule
Remove the “unknowns” to improve budget efficiency
Reduces resource agency scrutiny
To discuss projects Dudek Environmental Compliance Management
can plug-in to your CM team, contact Mike Sweesy [email protected]
or 760.479.4253