1. Presented by Molly Skorpik at the 2011 Montana Association of Dam and Canal Systems Conference Presented by Molly Skorpik at the 2011 Montana Association of Dam and Canal Systems Conference October 2011 Completing a Project – Cradle to Grave Completing a Project – Cradle to Grave

2. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

3. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

4. Risk of failure Project Need canal river

5. Water loss Project Need

6. Maintenance Project Need

7. Public Health and Safety Project Need

8. Regulatory Project Need

9. Capital Improvements Plan Project Need

10. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

11. Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)  Technical presentation (alternatives analysis)  Environmental evaluation  Financial presentation  Project management and implementation  Resource and citizen benefit Planning

12. Alternatives analysis  Renewable resource benefit  Cost effectiveness  Reliability  Environmental impact  Operational ease Planning

14. Planning Grants - Department of Natural Resource Conservation (DNRC)  Call DNRC Renewable Resource Grant and Loan (RRGL) Program  Apply for planning grant  Hire Engineer  Prepare Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)  Submit (PER) for RRGL grant  Planning grant (2011)/RRGL grant (2013) Planning

15. How to hire an engineer  District vs. Company  if fees > $20,000, then MCA  MCA Title 18.8.Part 2 – Procurement of Services  MCA Title 7.1.2121 – Publication and content of notice Planning

16. How to hire an engineer  http://www.map-inc.org/pdf/HowtoHireanEngineer-0207.pdf http://www.map-inc.org/pdf/HowtoHireanEngineer-0207.pdf Planning

17. Engineer’s team  Survey  Environmental  Drafting  Geotechnical  Cultural  Grant writer Owner  Legal  Insurance Planning

20. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

21. Preferred alternative from PER Design calculations and documentation Preliminary drawings and specifications Funding/grants in place Preliminary Design

22. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

23. Talk to your engineer Reference environmental evaluation in PER Call agencies Examples:  MPDES (Erosion)  Section 404 (USACE)  Floodplain  Navigable Rivers (DNRC) Permitting

24. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

25. Final drawings Technical specifications Review package  Engineer’s quality assurance review  Owner  Regulatory agencies  Permitting agencies Final Design – Construction Documents

26. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

27. Bid documents 1.Plans 2.Technical specifications 3.Front-end contract documents Bidding

28. Front-End  Invitation to bid  Bid form  Owner – contractor agreement  General conditions  Special provisions  Misc. forms Notice of award Notice to proceed Bidding

29. State procurement rules  If bid >$75,000, then MCA  MCA title 18.2.Part 3 – Contract Requirements and Restrictions  MCA Title 7.1.2121 – Publication and content of notice Bidding

30. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

31. Owner Engineer Contractor Construction

32. Resident Project Representative  Construction diary Payment applications Requests for information Shop drawings Close-out Construction

33. Overview Project Need Planning Preliminary Design Permitting Final Design/Construction Documents Bidding Construction Close-out

34. Punch-list Warranties Record drawings Final payment Funding agencies Close-out

35. Questions ???