Construction, Safety, Quality Control Standards

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1 Construction, Safety, Quality Control Standards Philip Stavrides Chief of Construction US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District February 21, 2017 The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation. File Name 1

2 Porter USACE-Chicago District Mission: USACE-Chicago District provides valued, world class leadership, engineering services, and management capabilities for diverse stakeholders and partners within the greater Chicago-land metropolitan area and to the Nation. LRC Mission Areas: Flood Risk Management Shoreline Protection Navigation Environmental Emergency Management Overseas Contingency Ops IIS Program Regulatory Support Real Estate McHenry Kane Lake Great Lakes and Ohio River Division The Chicago District is comprised of 6 counties in NE Illinois and 2.5 counties in NW Indiana; 5,000 Sq Mi; 9.3 M people. Major District Programs: Flood Risk Management Navigation Ecosystem Restoration Aquatic Invasive Species DuPage Will Cook Lake LaPorte 2 9 Counties (IL 6; IN 2+); 5,000 Sq. Mi.; 9.1 Million people Major District Projects: CSSC Electric Dispersal Barrier McCook Reservoir GLMRIS

3 USACE s Value to the Nation USACE provides value for the Nation in many ways to diverse stakeholders. We deliver positive impacts for today and tomorrow - in construction, natural resource management, energy and sustainability and capacity building, and more. We have the right people: world-class professionals, civilians, and soldiers alike. We are U.S. Army ambassadors on a daily basis to political leaders, America s small businesses, and to citizens wherever we serve them. We are the Nation s Engineers. 3

4 General Investigations (GI) Mission: Conduct feasibility studies to determine cost effective solutions. These studies have the potential to lead to design and construction of various projects in the future. Current Feasibility Studies Include: Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries DuPage River Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study 4

5 Chicago Flood Risk Management $1.37B in flood damages prevented since 1996 $130M in 2011 $ 48M in 2012 $319M in 2013 $ 95M in 2014 $ 77M in

6 Chicago Navigation Seven Harbor projects 90% traffic within system 14,287 jobs in Chicago area $652 M in wages, salaries $2.8 B in business revenue Since 1979, the operations and maintenance of the Illinois Waterway has been the responsibility of the USACE, Rock Island District. 6

7 Chicago Ecosystem Restoration Ecosystem Restoration: 30 projects completed or in construction for over 3200 acres of habitat & 60 miles of unimpeded river flow On target to award 3 and possibly 4 new construction projects in studies in progress 8

8 Contract Compliance Cardinal Rules Keeping it simple, there are only 2! Safety Quality 8

9 Safety Safety is the #1 Priority for all Corps Activities Step 1: Create a Safety Program: UFGS EM (Nov 2014) Step 2: Implement Safety Program: Accident Prevention Plan (APP) Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) Safety Program Review Safety Program Implementation Step 3: Review of Safety Program: Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) 9

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11 Tips to an Effective Safety Program Understand the Scope of Work Follow APP format presented in EM , Appendix A Engage with the field workers Make the APP site specific and a useful reference guide 11

12 Read the Specifications!! Quality Key Player is the Contractor s Quality Control System Manager (CQCSM) Key Submittal is the Quality Control Plan (QCP) Key resource is the Project Specification section (ish) 12

13 Quality QC system is more than one person! See the Experience Matrix in the spec for additional required personnel. Submittals are certified by the CQCSM Three Phase Control: Preparatory Phase Initial Phase Follow-Up Phase 13

14 Billing Miscellaneous Set up billings via schedule (SDEF format) QCS Sworn Statement is a legal certification Pencil Review 14

15 Questions??? 15

16 Chicago District 16