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The Project Management branch of the Flood Control District develops and manages the design phase of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project to enable the project to be constructed in a timely manner in accordance with budget expectations. The branch creates construction documents and, whenever possible, utilizes interagency collaboration in the design and construction of a project to minimize the cost to the taxpayer.
The project management team accomplishes the following tasks:
- Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA)
IGAs are negotiated with project partners to identify and define the terms and responsibilities for each project partner. The IGA is first presented to the Flood Control Advisory Board (FCAB) to obtain their endorsement and recommendation for approval by the Board of Directors (BOD), and then submitted to the BOD for approval.
- Pre-Design
Flood control projects are examined in the early design stages to refine project function and features, including detention basins, conveyance channels, storm drains, and associated structures such as reinforced concrete box culverts and other culverts, spillways, weirs, inlets, outlets, siphons, manholes, diversion structures and irrigation facilities. The goal in pre-design is to include multiuse features when possible, and include landscaping and aesthetics in accordance with the District’s policy.
- Design
The final design for flood control projects includes the preparation of construction plans and specifications, and cost estimates, for all project features including detention basins, conveyance channels, storm drains, and associated structures such as reinforced concrete box culverts and other culverts, spillways, weirs, inlets, outlets, siphons, manholes, diversion structures and irrigation facilities. Multiuse features are incorporated when possible including landscaping and aesthetics in accordance with the District’s policy. Final design typically includes 30%, 60%, 90%, 100% and final submittals. Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) preparation is required for some projects.
- Environmental Investigations
Environmental investigations include archeological, biological, environmental and hazardous materials surveys, followed by phase 2 studies if necessary. If required, 401 and 404 environmental permits regarding water quality and construction in waterways are procured.
- Utility Relocations
Utility relocations require coordination with utility companies, the investigation of utility impacts, investigation of prior rights, utility locating and designating for verifying utility locations, relocation design and agreements with utility owners, and ultimately the relocation of conflicting utilities.
- Rights-of-Way Acquisition
Rights-of-Way acquisition requires the identification of impacts to properties required by the project, and the need to acquire certain land rights for the purpose of construction, and operation and maintenance of the completed project.
- Construction-Related Activities
Final construction documents are prepared for the purpose of obtaining competitive bids and ultimately the construction of the project.
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