September 29, 2011

• I Don’t Speak “Engineer” As Well As I Used To. Stop Me When You Want More Details.

• I Don’t Lecture• We Talk• Questions???

We All Are Products Of …• Our Heredity• Our Environment• Our Life Experiences• A Person’s Background Matters• We Must All Understand People To

Understand The Decisions They Make

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.

Monsanto Company

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.

Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.

Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)

Conoco/DuPont

A Short HistoryLife Experience What Was Learned

Graduated From Mississippi State As An Engineer

The Degree Just Gets You The First Job. The Education Comes After College.

Monsanto Company The Design Needs To Reflect Where It Is Being Built

U.S. Army Higher Rank Does Not Always Mean More Brains. Listen To Sergeants.

Monsanto Company Commissioning Is Important (Ethylene Plants Are Dangerous)

Conoco/DuPont More People Can Often Make A Problem Worse, Not Better

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes

2) Contractors Make Mistakes

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes

2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience

Repeated 24 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes

2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience

Repeated 25 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience

Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management

A Short History, continuedLife Experience What Was Learned

Vista Chemicals The Home Office Does Not Have Your Best Interest As Part Of Their Plan

O.L. Snowden & Sons 1) Architects & Engineers Make Mistakes

2) Contractors Make Mistakes3) One Year Of Experience

Repeated 24 Times Is Not The Same As 25 Years Of Experience

Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management

“Just Because You’ve Always Done It That Way Does Not Mean It’s Not Incredibly Stupid”

Building Disasters• Successes Don’t Change Policy• Disasters Do

Executive Sponsorship• Hoopy Stringer• David Anderson

The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University

Competent Architect Competent Contractor Supportive Using Agency Competent BoB Staff Additional Field Supervision A Recipe For Success?

The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University

An Unmitigated Disaster!!!!! Roof Leaked For 10 Years Walls Leaked For 10 Years Bathroom Exhaust Fan Fell From

Ceiling Onto President’s Lap Mold Was Rampant

The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University

An Unmitigated Disaster!!!!! ALL Exterior Masonry Removed &

Replaced The State Spent A Lot Of Money Lawyers Got A Lot Of Money I Became Good Friends With The

Second Architect

The Tipping Point – A Major Building At A University

What Went Wrong? Pretty Much Everything No One Looked At The Big Picture No One Nagged No One Tattled

Mississippi Valley State UniversitySutton Hall Administration Building Repairs

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Investigation and Forensic Analysis of the existing building envelope.

Mitigation Vacating and relocation of building

occupants. Repair Documents Bidding Construction Administration.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Process

Insufficient Air Space No Air/Weather Barrier Compromised Exterior

Sheathing Missing or Poorly Installed

Rigid Insulation Insufficient Masonry Ties and

Reinforcing Mold and Mildew Missing Fire Sprinkler System Problematic HVAC System and

Plenum Return

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Key Factors

Saw cutting and removal of portions of brick.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Investigation and Forensic Analysis

Completed patching of forensic openings.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Investigation and Forensic Analysis

View of scaffolding.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Repair Documents

View of scaffolding and weather membrane.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Pryor & Morrow marks walls to be repaired with the contractor.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Exterior Envelope has been removed and Forensic Analysis continues.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Construction of new parapet walls.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Original Boiler Flue Penetration Design.

Original Boiler Flue Construction.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

How it was built…

Revised Detail.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Masonry Put – Back Begins.

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Commissioning - Envelope Water Testing

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Sutton Hall Administration Repairs

Construction Administration

Holism (from ὅλος holos, a Greek word meaning all, whole, entire, total) is the idea that all the properties of a given system (physical, biological, chemical, social, economic, mental, linguistic, etc.) cannot be determined or explained by its component parts alone. Instead, the system as a whole determines in an important way how the parts behave.

Holism (Southern Engineer Translation): A team with average individual skills working together will beat a team of super stars acting independently every time. Also, the super stars’ roof will leak.

Consider the Atlanta Braves in the late 70’s.

Pre-Design• For New Sites,

PH I Environmental Studies• Existing Sites

Asbestos, Lead, Mold Testing• Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)• LBO Process Prioritizes Life Safety Projects

Pre-Design - Architect• Architects Need To Ask For Documentation

On Environmental Testing Make Us Show You The “CarFax” Nag

• Participate in OPR• Listen

Planning – Staff Architect• Manage The Process

Budget Schedule Reviews Make Sure The Professional Is Doing Their Job

• Enforce Compliance With Law Bond Bill Bid Law

• Architects Are Like Spouses, You Only Need One

Planning-Using Agency• Provide Timely Input• Understand The Difference Between Wants

And Needs I Need Transportation I Want A Mercedes I Want To Pay For An Escort

• Provide Information For OPR And Architect• Follow The Law

Planning - CxAP• Hire Licensed, Competent Cx Authority

Professionals Ensure Life Safety Systems Are Right (QA) Ensure MEP Systems Are Right (QA) Ensure Building Envelope Design Is Right (QA) Question Everything Don’t “Budget Censor” Manage The OPR Nag

Planning-Fire Marshall• Review Documents For Compliance With IBC• Coordinate And Manage Relations With

Local Authorities• Adopt Codes

Planning - Architect• Hire Licensed, Competent Professionals

Provide Proper Design Provide Design In Compliance With OPR Enforce Quality Control Procedures On Design Provide Coordinated Design of Architectural/MEP

Early In The Design Process Swallow Your Pride, Respond to ALL Cx

Comments Remember Who The “Boss” Is Tattle

Construction – Staff Architect• Administer A Fair Bid Process• BONUS: Administer The Yet To Be Written

“Contractor Disqualification Procedure”

Construction – Construction Administrator• Manage The Process

Architect’s Contract Administration Cx Coordination Payments

• Assure That The Architect & CxAP Are Doing Their Jobs

• CA’s Are Like Architects, You Only Need One

Construction – Contractor• Read The Contract Documents• Do What The Contract Documents Say• Respond To CxA and Architect Comments• This Is Not Rocket Science

Construction – CXAP• Provide Timely Comments And Issues

Contractor Architect BoB CA

• Question Everything• Nag• Tattle

Construction – Architect• Assure That Construction Installation

Complies With Contract Documents• Remember That The Contractor Agreed To

Build According To The Documents, Not According To What The Agency Wants

• Raise Issues Early• Nag• Tattle

Three Year IDIQ Contract Next RFQ – July 2012 5-6 Firms Selected Input From

• A&E Firms• Contractors• Using Agencies• Staff Architects• Constructions Adminstrators

Percentage Contract