Programmatic Environmental Compliance Management

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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.

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

• 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

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

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 atmsweesy@dudek.com

or 760.479.4253

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