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... C-1 Appendix C provides additional detail for the five geotechnical risk management strategies, the four project phase-based methods, and the 25 risk management tools. The methodology described by Anderson et al.
From page 66...
... C-2 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects the ability of the project team's use of the tools found by and developed for this research. Therefore, the methods appropriate to this work are defined as follows: • Pre-advertising geotechnical risk management.
From page 67...
... Detailed Explanation of Geotechnical Risk Management Strategies, Methods, and Tools C-3 # Tool Source Tools Used During RFP Development 1 Flexible footprint for NEPA clearance MO 2 Develop and furnish GBR in RFP WA+ 3 Geotechnical conditions database VA 4 Site conditions history from property owners during ROW acquisition MN 5 Prescriptive geotechnical design UT+ 6 Performance specifications for post-construction performance (subsidence, etc.) MN+ Tools Used During Procurement and Award 7 Include differing site conditions clause SC+ 8 Progressive DB MD 9 Request of geotechnical and/or utilities ATCs CA+ 10 Define no-go zones for geotechnical ATCs UT+ 11 Competitor designated boring locations UT+ 12 Competitors permitted to conduct supplementary borings at own expense.
From page 68...
... C-4 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects 4. Site conditions history from property owners during ROW acquisition.
From page 69...
... Detailed Explanation of Geotechnical Risk Management Strategies, Methods, and Tools C-5 7. Include differing site conditions (DSC)
From page 70...
... C-6 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects applicable) to identify geotechnical issues and enhance innovation in geotechnical design and subsurface construction means and methods.
From page 71...
... Detailed Explanation of Geotechnical Risk Management Strategies, Methods, and Tools C-7 the project during the procurement phase is to have sufficient geotechnical information that allows competitors to price the project without excessive contingencies. For all additional subsurface explorations performed at the Proposer/DBT's expense, the Proposer/DBT shall secure an access permit from the appropriate agency, if required, which may require the preparation of an equipment access plan, description of equipment types, a plan of the test locations, etc.
From page 72...
... C-8 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects well as discuss those practices that did not adequately address the geotechnical requirements and caused the agency to hold geotechnical liability that it had hoped to shed. Technical Approach and Innovations in the Design and Construction of the Project (Section 6)
From page 73...
... Detailed Explanation of Geotechnical Risk Management Strategies, Methods, and Tools C-9 have no right to seek any relief for any Scope Issues that have not been specifically identified in a General Notice provided to Department during the Scope Validation Period. 2.2.4 Resolution of Scope Issues.
From page 74...
... C-10 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects encountered during construction, the owner collects all the relevant data from similar previous projects and the test results for the current project (geotechnical data report)
From page 75...
... Detailed Explanation of Geotechnical Risk Management Strategies, Methods, and Tools C-11 No clause available. Figure C.1 illustrates the process used to mutually negotiate the interpretation of a GBR-C.
From page 76...
... C-12 Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design–Build Projects The Design-Builder shall notify the Department at least five working days in advance of each meeting with a utility owner's representative scheduled by the Design-Builder and shall allow the Department the opportunity to participate in each meeting. The Design-Builder shall also provide to the Department copies of all correspondence between the Design-Builder and any utility owner, within seven days after receipt or sending, as applicable.

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