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Bridging the gap between EIA and procurement
+EIA and then what?
– Client and contractor responses to environmental requirements
Charlotta Faith-Ell, WSP Civils
Berit Balfors, Kristina Lundberg & Annika Varnäs
Royal Institute of Technology
2007-06-05
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Road planning in theory and practice
Feasibility study+EIA
Initial study+(EIA)
Project design+EIA
Building document Construction Operation and
maintenance
Initial study+(EIA)
Procurement Procurement
Feasibility study+EIA
Project design+EIA
This presentation
Procurement Procurement Procurement
Building document Construction Operation and
maintenance
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The application of environmental requirements in road construction and maintenance contracts
Two different studies
One case study of road maintenance contracts– (interviews, participatory observations, content
analysis, inventories)
– 1997 – 2003
One case study of road construction contracts– (questionnaires and interviews)
– 2005 – 2007
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Environmental requirements in road maintenance contracts
Vegetation and fauna
Natural resources
Noise and dust
Pollution of soil and water
Waste
Chemicals and products
Vehicles
Product declaration
Environmental management
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Development and implementation of environmental requirements
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Client knowledgeand experience
Development of env. req.
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Client knowledgeand experience
Development of env. req.
Environmentalrequirements
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Client knowledgeand experience
Development of env. req.
Environmentalrequirements
Interpretation by contractors and
client representatives
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Intentions behind requirements on mowing
Use of cutting tools, not shredding tools
Removal of cut of material
Late mowing dates
Annual mowing
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Operation
Client knowledgeand experience
Development of env. req.
Environmentalrequirements
Interpretation by contractors and
client representatives
Contractor knowledge, economy
and resources
Driver knowledge
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Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. Echium vulgare L.
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Operation
Client knowledgeand experience
Development of env. req.
Environmentalrequirements
Interpretation by contractors and
client representatives
Contractor knowledge, economy
and resources
Driver knowledge
Result?
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Why is this a problem?
SRA will not be able to verify the impact of most of the environmental requirements
The benefit to the environment by stating environmental requirements on road maintenance is difficult to assess
No follow-up of the EIA
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How should the process look like?
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Results of the EIA, Environmental objectives,
legislation, problems and research
Development of environmental
requirements, indicators and baseline
Environmentalrequirements
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Development of environmental
requirements, indicators and baseline
Implementation
Environmentalrequirements
Environmental training and development of working processes
Results of the EIA, Environmental objectives,
legislation, problems and research
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Development of environmental
requirements, indicators and baseline
Implementation
Environmentalrequirements
Environmental training and development of working processes
Operation
Results of the EIA, Environmental objectives,
legislation, problems and research
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Development of environmental
requirements, indicators and baseline
Implementation
Environmentalrequirements
Environmental training and development of working processes
Operation
FEEDBACK
Follow-up ofcontractor
performance
Follow-up of environmental effectiveness
Results of the EIA, Environmental objectives,
legislation, problems and researchEIA
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Where are we now?
Feasibility study+EIA
Initial study+(EIA)
Project design+EIA
Building document Construction Operation and
maintenance
Initial study+(EIA)
Feasibility study+EIA
Project design+EIA
Procurement Procurement Procurement Procurement Procurement
Building document Construction Operation and
maintenance
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What do this mean for EIA in the Swedish context? We are seeing changes in the writing of the
EIS into more specific requirements that can be translated into the tender documents
Some players have introduced ‘Environmental Plans’ that translates the requirements in the EIS to the tender documents
The SRA have started to place requirements on EIA training among the consultants
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Swedish planning is today lacking people with construction experiences both among engineers and environmentalists. This means that some of the decisions made in the planning might not be feasible during the construction. Early contractor involvement in the planning process might lead to: An increased understanding of the environmental
requirements among the contractors and client representatives and a reduction of the need for interpretation of the requirements
Stronger relationships between different players which might mean an even higher will to avoid conflicts
Increase or decrease in transparency
Conclusion