Benefits of an As-Needed Construction Management Services Contract

CMAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

October 2009

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Session Learning Objectives

Understand how to manage a task order construction management contract

Develop tools for monitoring contract performance

Identify suitable projects for an as-needed scope

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Presenter Bio

Mike Kenny, Lead Construction Manager, San Diego County Water Authority

B.S. in Construction Management, Colorado State University 1989

San Diego County Water Authority 1991 to present 1991- 1996 engineering technician 1996-2005 senior engineering technician 2005-2006 supervising engineering technician in

charge of inspection group for construction administration group

2006-present construction manager responsible for four engineers and inspection group. Project value totals around $150 million.

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Presenter Bio

Christopher Dull, P.E., Vice President, R. W. Beck

B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of California at Irvine 1989

R. W. Beck, Inc. 2000 to present Responsible for oversight/coordination of

construction management services for southwest. Project value totals exceed $1 billion.

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San Diego County Water Authority Background

History of San Diego County Water Authority

History of water authority’s capital improvement program (CIP)

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San Diego County Water Authority Background

1999 Design is underway for the first phase of a

$3.6 billion capital improvement program– Several new pipelines– One new dam– 11 miles of rock tunnel– One dam raise– 50 miles of pipe relining– New 100-million-gallon-per-day

treatment plant

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San Diego County Water Authority Administration of Capital Improvement Program

Classic construction management (CM) team organization

Prior to 2000 Multiple contracts administered per project

Separate CM, geotechnical, surveying, and related contracts

2000 and beyond Comprehensive CM contract arrangement

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Capital Improvement Program Construction Spending Levels Changing

FY 2005 FY 2008

$350 million

$120 million

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Pre-2000 Typical Project Staffing

One construction group staff member responsible for up to seven construction projects

Management responsibilities include: Prime construction contracts Multiple consultant contracts for each

construction project Inter-departmental coordination

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New Staffing Strategy Needed

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New Staffing Strategy Needed

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Contractor

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New Staffing Strategy Needed

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SDCWA = San Diego County Water Authority

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RFP Scoping and Development

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RFP = request for proposalSDCWA = San Diego County Water Authority

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Task Order Tracking

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As-Needed Construction Management Support Services (#0220.59)R. W. Beck Contract Task Status

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Benefits

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Benefits

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Case Study Number 1 – Pipeline 4 Emergency Shutdown

Project team assembled and onsite within 24 hours

Emergency repair of 96 feet of 72-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe

Project Completed within 12 days

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Case Study Number 2 – Pipeline 4 Relining Under San Diego River

Fast track project Protect Pipeline 4 under the

San Diego River Full construction

management team required

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Case Study Number 3 – Pipelines 3, 4, and 4A Relining Under Interstate 15

Relining prestressed concrete cylinder pipe under Interstate 15 without traffic interruption

Full construction management team Public relations challenge

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Case Study Number 4 – San Vicente Dam Raise Package 1

First Package for 117-foot dam raise Quarry investigation to determine

available material types and quantities

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Lessons Learned

Multiple contracts provide additional flexibility

48-hour staffing requirement critical

Custom task order tracking provided real-time contract status

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Questions

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