PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Project Management Plan

Project Management Plan Report

Individual report: Reconstruction of Ivel Bridges, New Road, Sandy

Part a) Procurement route and Standard form of Contract to be used for the Project

Project Case of Brigde

Bridges, roadways and other kinds of transportation infrastructure constantly require maintenance and improvements to enhance their structural integrity, safety and operational performance.

In 2001, the Commission launched a comprehensive capital improvement program to meet these very objectives. Now totaling more than $1 billion, the Commission's long-term capital initiative aims to better preserve, enhance, protect and manage its network of transportation facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Typical improvements made under the Commission's capital program include new bridge paint systems for environmental safety; lane widening, ramp and pavement improvements to reduce congestion; repairs to flooring, substructures, and superstructures to extend the useful life of the bridges; installation of an electronic surveillance system to improve security; and toll plaza improvements.

The Commission has made significant progress on its capital improvement program to date. Through 2012, the program has financed 106 projects -- large and small -- amounting to more than $450 million worth of regional transportation infrastructure and service improvements. This work represents a delivery on a Commission promise to invest the proceeds of upward toll adjustments in rehabilitations, repairs, and upgrades of its bridge/transportation services system.

Analysis of Procurement route and Standard form of Contract of Bridge Case

The manufacturers and projects related to construction are involved, are better when managed by relevant and qualified engineers, especially when technical elements. This is because an engineer may no better the relationship of one part of the project with another and its impact on the overall project. Delaying or changing one part of the project may seem normal for a general or non engineer manager, but the inverse or positive effects are better known to an engineer who will be able to make better informed decision (Duncan, Prus, 2005, 25-36).

It also called on governments to incorporate life cycle thinking into their purchasing policies, not only to ensure EPP but to set an example for the private sector. To advance adoption of EPP, the EC has produced a suite of tools that includes a model action plan, legal guidance on setting up a protocol, and practical examples for purchasing officers based on case studies. The EC's policy rests on many of the same principles as the EPA's, but inserts the additional dimension of social equity, calling for products to meet the fair trade standards established by the European Fair Trade Association. The EC promotes the use of the European Union Eco-Label, a program instituted in 1992, to identify products that are subject to life cycle analysis and rated on environmental performance metrics by an independent rating agency. The formulas used in construction contracts are varied, but for the purposes of this Standard contracts are classified as fixed price contracts and cost plus. Some contracts construction may contain features of both formats (Duncan, Prus, 2005, 25-36).

Many national governments adopted EPP policies as part of their Agenda ...