Preface Chapter1 Introduction 1.1 The environmental remediation industry in China 1.2 Regulatory overview 1.3 The changing market for remediation services 1.4 Modern project management Chapter2 Strategic Issues in Environmental Remediation 2.1 Significant environmental statues 2.1.1 The environmental protection law 2.1.2 Regulations related to the three wastes 2.1.3 Other statues related to industrial waste management 2.2 Fundamentals of environmental remediation 2.2.1 The areas of potential project savings 2.2.2 The four phases of environmental contamination 2.2.3 Factors that affect contaminant distribution and migration contaminant properties 2.2.4 Environmental assessment,techniques,and advancements 2.2.5 Remediation processes and advancements 2.3 Complicating factors in environmental remediation 2.3.1 Differing objectives of project stakeholders 2.3.2 Charged political nature of environmental remediation projects 2.3.3 Conflicting regulations 2.3.4 Effect of complicating factors on remedy selection 2.4 Scope management Chapter3 General Project Management Concepts 3.1 Environmental project management 3.1.1 What is a project? 3.1.2 Project management definition 3.1.3 Environmental project management 3.2 Project criteria 3.3 Project management resources 3.4 Project management functions 3.4.1 Project integration management 3.4.2 The four core functions(knowledge areas) 3.4.3 Four facilitating functions 3.5 Project management steps 3.6 Project management functions and boundaries 3.7 Project monitoring and controlling 3.7.1 Project monitoring 3.7.2 Project control 3.8 Project life cycle 3.8.1 Project phase activities 3.8.2 Significance of the phases 3.9 The environmental industry life cycle 3.10 The project planning and control cycle 3.11 General RPM responsibilities during RD/RA Chapter4 Reviewing Request for Proposal 4.1 Request for proposal 4.2 Importance of a high-quality proposal 4.3 A proposal is a project 4.4 Recommended proposal format 4.5 Basis for the bid-no bid evaluation 4.5.1 The bid-no bid evaluation process 4.5.2 The proposal manager and team 4.6 Summarizing data 4.6.1 Categories of information 4.6.2 Site visit/data gathering 4.7 Identifying objectives 4.8 Specifications 4.8.1 Detailed design specifications 4.8.2 Performance-based specifications 4.9 Political,economical,and technological considerations 4.10 Stakeholder analysis 4.10.1 The project stakeholder management process 4.10.2 Identifying project stakeholders 4.10.3 Identification of mission 4.10.4 Predicting stakeholder strategy and behavior 4.11 Initial risk identification 4.11.1 Definition of project risk 4.11.2 Project risk factors 4.11.3 Risk management 4.11.4 Contract strategy considerations 4.11.5 Overall project risks Chapter5 Assembling Project Teams 5.1 Identifying key project personnel 5.1.1 Skill sets required to perform tasks 5.1.2 Typical project team 5.1.3 Assembling a technical review team 5.1.4 Availability of personnel 5.1.5 Commitment and leadership 5.2 Team planning and geographical distribution 5.3 Project work plan completion/linear responsibility chart 5.4 The project office and location Chapter6 Developing a Work Breakdown Structure 6.1 Definition of work breakdown structure 6.2 Work breakdown structure formats 6.2.1 Tree diagram format 6.2.2 Indented outline format 6.3 Work breakdown structure functions 6.4 Work breakdown structure specifications 6.5 Techniques for WBS development 6.6 Scope of work based on the work breakdown structure 6.7 Risk management considerations Chapter7 Diagramming/Scheduling 7.1 What is so difficult about scheduling? 7.2 Schedule definition 7.3 Project time management 7.3.1 Activity sequencing 7.3.2 Duration estimating 7.3.3 Schedule development 7.3.4 Time control 7.4 Method of developing an optimum schedule for an accelerated project Chapter8 Cost Estimating 8.1 Project cost management 8.2 Cost classification 8.2.1 Direct cost 8.2.2 Indirect cost 8.3 Types of cost estimates 8.4 Information required for assigning resources/cost estimating 8.5 Impact of resource assignment on duration estimating 8.6 General process for assigning resources/cost estimating 8.7 Contingency estimating on lump sum contracts Chapter9 Earned Value Analysis 9.1 Earned value analysis 9.2 Definition of terms 9.3 Variance calculations 9.4 Graphical earned value analysis 9.5 Cost and schedule forecasting 9.5.1 Calculation of estimate at completion 9.5.2 Calculation of estimated duration at completion 9.6 Causes of project variance Chapter10 Advanced Project Planning and Risk Management 10.1 Understanding quantitative decision analysis 10.2 Structuring the decision problem 10.2.1 Decision tree 10.2.2 Influence diagrams Chapter11 Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study(RI/FS) 11.1 Scoping 11.2 Site characterization 11.2.1 Define site physical characteristics 11.2.2 Characterize sources of contamination 11.2.3 Characterize nature and extent of contamination 11.2.4 Perform data analysis 11.2.5 Define contaminant fate and transport 11.2.6 Define contaminant-and location-specific requirements 11.2.7 Evaluate additional data needs 11.2.8 Preliminary site characterization summary 11.3 Development and screening of alternatives 11.4 Treat-ability studies 11.4.1 Level of treat-ability studies 11.4.2 Suggested content for a pilot-scale treat-ability study work plan 11.4.3 Determining the need for treat-ability studies 11.4.4 Timing of treat-ability studies 11.4.5 Treat-ability study goals 11.4.6 Administrative planning 11.5 Detailed analysis 11.6 Draft RI report Chapter12 Environmental Risk Management 12.1 Why is risk-based approach needed? 12.2 Risk 12.3 Basic principles of risk assessment 12.4 Environmental risk management Chapter13 Design 13.1 Collecting pre-design information 13.2 Developing the statement of work 13.2.1 Preparing the remedial design statement of work 13.2.2 Developing a preliminary remedial design schedule 13.2.3 Developing the remedial design cost estimate 13.3 Tasking the remedial design 13.3.1 Tasking the remedial design to a contractor 13.3.2 Preparing and issuing the RD WA package 13.3.3 Issuing RD WA amendments and technical direction 13.3.4 Issuing technical direction 13.3.5 Amending the WA 13.4 Closing out the RD WA 13.5 Managing the progress of the remedial design 13.5.1 Managing RDs 13.5.2 Monitoring contractor personnel 13.5.3 Providing owner's feedback to the contractor 13.6 Procuring a designer 13.7 Reviewing and approving the work plan 13.7.1 Reviewing the work plan 13.7.2 Negotiating with the contractor 13.7.3 Approving the work plan 13.8 Overseeing the design development 13.8.1 Design review procedures 13.8.2 Pre-design phase submittals 13.8.3 Preliminary design phase 13.8.4 Intermediate design phase 13.8.5 Pre-final/final design 13.9 Value engineering during RD 13.9.1 VE screen 13.9.2 VE study team 13.9.3 VE study 13.10 Post-design activities 13.11 Design review 13.11.1 Bid-ability review 13.11.2 Operability review 13.11.3 Constructability review 13.11.4 Claims prevention review 13.11.5 Environmental review Chapter14 Remedial Action 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Preparation for the remedial action 14.3 Remedial action planning activities 14.3.1 Revising the project management plan 14.3.2 Assembling the technical review team 14.3.3 Finalizing the contract and defining municipal involvement during the remedial action 14.3.4 Developing the remedial action statement of work 14.3.5 Developing the CE 14.3.6 Developing the remedial action schedule 14.4 Managing the remedial action 14.4.1 Managing the RA WA or teams of the interagency agreement 14.4.2 Community relations during the remedial action 14.4.3 Reviewing the contractor's remedial action work plan 14.5 The remedial action procurement process 14.5.1 Sealed bidding 14.5.2 Negotiated procurement 14.5.3 Two-step sealed bidding 14.5.4 Non-competitive(sole-source)procurement 14.5.5 The remedial project manager's role in the procurement process 14.5.6 Approving the contractor's selected constructor 14.5.7 Construction contract award controversies 14.5.8 Construction contract with a contractor 14.6 Pre-construction activities 14.6.1 Issuing the notice to proceed 14.6.2 Conducting the pre-construction conference 14.6.3 Delivering the pre-construction submittals 14.6.4 Providing site security 14.6.5 Mobilizing the constructor 14.6.6 Posting signs at the site 14.7 Construction implementation 14.7.1 Inspection and testing 14.7.2 Reviewing record drawings 14.7.3 Changes to the construction contract 14.7.4 Managing claims 14.7.5 Value engineering during construction 14.8 Contractor completion activities 14.8.1 Achieving an operational and functional remedy 14.8.2 Pre-final construction conference 14.8.3 Pre-final and final inspections 14.8.4 Contractual acceptance of the project and warranty 14.8.5 Remedial action report 14.8.6 State operation and maintenance 14.9 Site closeout process 14.9.1 Construction completion activities 14.9.2 Site completion activities References Appendix Case Studies I. Treatment of groundwater in Ust-Kamenogorsk,Kazakhstan II. Reconstruction of Taopu Waste Water Treatment Plant,Shanghai III. Proposal on construction of a test wet park in Haran al Awamied rural area of Syria