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3. CONVENTIONAL FACILITIES
3.1 Findings
The project team developed a conceptual design for the site and building at the proposed
Ash River site. The site was selected as the best of five proposed sites. Preliminary borings
were completed at the site and additional geotechnical borings are planned.
A bottoms-up estimate was prepared by the project team. The contingency was assigned
using guidance from the DOE cost estimating guide. The schedule was developed by the project
team but does not reflect the recent decision to use a design build contract strategy.
An Architect/Engineer (AE) will be used to evaluate the schedule and prepare an
independent cost estimate.
Value Engineering studies were conducted for the roof structure and the aisle access.
The AE will perform additional studies of the secondary containment and the cut and fill
optimization.
An AE will be used to prepare the 30 percent design package. The schedule shows the
30 percent design starting in October 2006, with an expected completion in January 2007.
DOE plans to award a cooperative agreement with a third-party to award and
cooperatively manage the design build contract for the facility.
The risk assessment was documented in the CDR.
3.2 Comments
Evaluation and selection of the preferred site (Ash River) and alternative site (Orr-Buyk)
was based on a sound decision and information gathering process.
The use of an AE to do an independent review of the conceptual design estimate and
schedule is commendable. The schedule should be revised to reflect the proposed design build
contracting method.
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