Construction Project Management Handbook
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
September 2009
Prepared by
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
591 Redwood Highway
Mill Valley, CA 94941-3064
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
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 ................................................................................................................................................................. 7-12
7.8 Warranty Administration ................................................................................................................................................................ 7-13
Chapter 8. Project Closeout ........................................................................................................ 8-1
8.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 Contractual Closeout ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-2
8.2 Administrative Closeout................................................................................................................................................................... 8-4
Chapter 9. Project Support .......................................................................................................... 9-1
9.0 Purpose of this Chapter................................................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Project Control................................................................................................................................................................................. 9-2
9.2 Project Administration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9-9
9.3 Procurement and Contract Administration .................................................................................................................................... 9-11
9.4 Project Communications ............................................................................................................................................................... 9-16
9.5 Records Management ................................................................................................................................................................... 9-18
Chapter 10. Handbook References ............................................................................................. 10-1
Index.............................................................................................................................................. 11-1
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