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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