Parsons - 2010 Construction Management for AWV.pdf - SCATnow

proactively with WSDOT and the design-builder to keep health and safety our top priority. We will assist WSDOT in thedevelopment of a tunnel-specific Safety Plan to provide health and safety training for the SR 99 CM team.We will continue our commitment to safety into the construction phase, and will fully comply with the design-builder’sestablished project safety program. We will emphasize communication protocols to our staff, informing both WSDOT andthe design-builder of observed safety conditions consistent with the designbuilder’sauthority and responsibility for maintaining safety on the project. Wewill focus our efforts on monitoring the design-builder’s performance duringconstruction; their success in maintaining the safety of the public, their ownforces, and all involved in the construction phase; evaluation of trends in safetycompliance and incidents; and observed compliance with their safety plan.We will implement this by using both random site and task-specific safety‘report cards’ to provide an objective measurement of safety complianceand performance. We will also provide WSDOT with reports on the safetyperformance of all self-executed activities of our CM team and share ‘lessonslearned’ that can enhance the safety of all involved in the project.Partnering and Team BuildingPartnering reinforces the importance of each party and their interdependence necessary for the project to be a success. Aunified team that represents the strength of the ‘three-legged stool’ (Design-Builder – Owner – CM) concept is critical to aproject’s success. Partnering is a team building element that must span the entire organizational chart to be successful.Once the partnering philosophy is adopted and implemented,follow-up sessions to ‘measure’ performance, build on what isworking well, and change direction to improve on challengesencountered, is also critical for continued success and a teamapproach in managing challenges that arise. We have successfully participated in partnering on all of our design-buildprojects and have a long history of partnering with WSDOT. Our experiences from those project successes will be sharedwith WSDOT in contributing to the partnering established for this project.Claims AssistanceOur goal of avoidance and management of claims starts ‘Day 1’ through a clear understanding and confirmation of thescope of work, the responsibilities of each party, and how the management of risk elements have been identified by thedesign-builder. WSDOT’s ability in determining ‘entitlement’ is the backbone to change management. Our team is uniquelyqualified to provide WSDOT with recommendations on entitlement and the actual impacts associated with a claim, whichprovides WSDOT with the necessary tools for successful claims negotiations. We are prepared to execute a subtask to assistWSDOT in claims support. Initial claims assistance starts with the development of a potential claims register extracted fromthe initial risks identified by the design-builder. This will be expanded to incorporate contract provisions, RFIs, and changedconditions that arise as the project progresses. The claims register will be maintained and developed as potential claimsissues are either dismissed due to non-occurrence, or tracked to provide a comprehensive data record for use by WSDOTduring claims negotiations.Phase II – Construction ServicesBored Tunnel Alternative Design-Build ProjectDesign-Build Construction Management Services SR 99In 2008, Parsons’ Corporate Safety Program receivedOSHA’s highest achievement in their CorporateVoluntary Protection Program which is a “Star” status.Our CM staff use the partnering philosophyas their daily standard operating procedure.General Consultant Management ServicesOur focus for the performance of the CM services for the SR 99 Design-Build project will transition from an emphasison ‘planning, development, and preparation’, to a focus on ‘execution, monitoring, reporting, and resolution’ toaddress the activities of the design-builder during the construction phase. All of the plans and procedures developed in thepre-construction phase will be implemented in the sequence corresponding to the Design-Builder’s construction schedule.Management services will continue from the pre-construction phase such as project reporting, staff management, taskforce participation, over-the-shoulder design reviews, and agency coordination, and be tracked following the procedures47