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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK September 2009

Prepared by Gannett Fleming, Inc. 591 Redwood Highway

Mill Valley, CA 94941-3064 http://www.gannettfleming.com

Prepared for Federal Transit Administration

Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation U.S. Department of Transportation

Washington, DC 20590

Report Number FTA-CA-26-7077-2009.1

Report Available Online http://www.fta.dot.gov/assistance/research_research.html

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword and Notice/Disclaimer....................................................................................................... i

Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................... ii

Acronym List .................................................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.0 Purpose of the Handbook................................................................................................................................................................ 1-1

1.1 What is a Project? ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.2 Principles of Project Management................................................................................................................................................... 1-9

Chapter 2. Project Development ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Integrate Agency Goals into Capital Improvement Plan ................................................................................................................. 2-4

2.2 Evaluate and Select Capital Assets for Capital Improvement Plan ................................................................................................ 2-6

2.3 Fund and Authorize Projects ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-8

Chapter 3. Project Initiation......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Defining the Project ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Planning the Project ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-4

3.3 Contract Management Planning....................................................................................................................................................3-11

Chapter 4. Planning, Environmental Clearance, Real Estate Acquisition................................ 4-1 4.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.1 Planning Studies.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4-3

4.2 Environmental Compliance ............................................................................................................................................................. 4-6

4.3 Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation ........................................................................................................................................4-10

4.4 Entitlement.....................................................................................................................................................................................4-11

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Chapter 5. Design......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Design Phases ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5-3

5.2 Design Management ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5-8

5.3 Design Reviews............................................................................................................................................................................... 5-9

5.4 Third Party Coordination ...............................................................................................................................................................5-11

5.5 Value Engineering .........................................................................................................................................................................5-12

5.6 Peer Reviews ................................................................................................................................................................................5-14

5.7 Constructability Reviews ...............................................................................................................................................................5-15

5.8 Risk Assessment...........................................................................................................................................................................5-16

5.9 Quality Assurance and Quality Control .........................................................................................................................................5-19

5.10 Sustainability (Green Building) Standards and Design .................................................................................................................5-21

Chapter 6. Construction .............................................................................................................. 6-1 6.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Construction Management .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-3

6.2 Third Party Coordination ...............................................................................................................................................................6-11

6.3 Quality Management .....................................................................................................................................................................6-13

6.4 Safety Management During Construction .....................................................................................................................................6-15

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Chapter 7. Commissioning.......................................................................................................... 7-1 7.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.1 The Commissioning Plan ................................................................................................................................................................ 7-5

7.2 Owner Furnished Equipment........................................................................................................................................................... 7-7

7.3 Integrated Testing and Start-up....................................................................................................................................................... 7-8

7.4 Safety and Security Certification ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-9

7.5 Operational and Maintenance Manuals ........................................................................................................................................7-10

7.6 Training and Transition to Operations ...........................................................................................................................................7-11

7.7 As-Built Documentation......................................................................................