EP 1165-2-1
30 Jul 99
CHAPTER 9
PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
AND
ENGINEERING DURING CONSTRUCTION
9-1. Preconstruction Engineering and Design Studies (PED). This
phase of project development encompasses all planning and engineering
necessary for project construction, after release of the Division
Engineer's Public Notice on a favorable preauthorization study. These
studies are required to review the earlier study data, obtain current
data, evaluate any changed conditions, establish the most suitable
plan for accomplishment of the improvement and establish the basic
design of the project features in final detail. Preconstruction
planning and engineering studies for projects authorized for
construction will be programmed as "continuing" activities. For
projects authorized for planning, engineering and design only by the
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, studies will be
budgeted only after "new start" selection by the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)) and concurrence by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The results of preconstruction planning
and engineering studies are presented in reports identified as "design
memorandums." Preparation of design memorandums, and plans and
specifications will be cost shared in accordance with the cost sharing
required for project construction. The non-Federal share of costs for
this work will ordinarily be recovered during the first year of
construction. Current engineering guidance respecting document
preparation and approvals should be consulted. (ER 1110-2-1150)
9-2. Preconstruction Engineering and Design (PED) Agreement. The
model agreement for PED was approved by the ASA(CW) on 1 October 1996.
Under this model PED agreement, no non-Federal credit will be given
for non-Federal costs to negotiate the project cooperation agreement
(PCA). However, non-Federal credit for PED Coordination Team costs
incurred during the period of PED will be provided in accordance with
the policy below.
a. Projects With PED Agreements. Credit for PED Coordination
Team activities will be provided to non-Federal sponsors. Credit will
be against the 25-percent cash payment for PED by non-Federal sponsors
that have entered into a PED agreement.
b. Projects Without PED Agreements. Credit for PED
Coordination Team activities will be provided under the following
criteria:
(1) A PED Coordination Team has been established and non-
Federal sponsor coordination activities to be credited occurred after
the establishment of the PED Coordination Team.
(2) Only PED Coordination Team activities after 1 October 1996
are creditable.
(3) PED Coordination Team activities eligible for credit are
activities involving the oversight of issues related to PED, including
scheduling of report and work products; plans and specifications;
anticipated real property and relocation requirements for construction
or implementation of the project; contract awards and modifications;
contract costs; the Government's cost projections; anticipated
requirements and needed capabilities for performance of OMRR&R of the
project; and other related matters. Eligibility of expenses for
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