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US Army Corps of Engineers

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District PM Symposium 2015

Project Management Innovations for Complex

Projects in a Dynamic Environment

LTC Kevin Lovell, PMP

Deputy District Commander

Chicago District, USACE

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The Chicago District, USACE uses

innovative PM methods to address some of

the nation’s most complex challenges

Innovative planning processes

Advanced change management & scope of

work refinement processes

Methods to deliver cutting edge facilities

that increase ROI

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Introduction

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Lovell, PMP

Engineer Officer, US Army

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University 1995

M.S. Management, Univ. of Maryland, Univ. College 2007

PMP, 2007

Tours in the Army Corps of Engineers in PM and PgM

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Agenda Mission, Business Lines & Organization

System complexities

Project management innovations

How the Chicago District’s projects built

opportunities

Mission: USACE-Chicago District provides valued, world class leadership, engineering

services, and management capabilities for diverse stakeholders and partners within the

greater Chicago-land metropolitan area and to the Nation.

Chicago District Mission & Business Lines

9 Counties (IL – 6; IN – 2+); 5,000 Sq. Mi.; 9.1 Million people

Great Lakes and

Ohio River Division

McHenry Lake

Kane

Cook DuPage

Will Lake

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LaPorte

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Business Lines:

Flood Risk Management

Shoreline Protection

Navigation

Environmental

Emergency Management

Overseas Contingency Ops

IIS Program

Regulatory Support

Real Estate

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Chicago District Leadership

Roy J. Deda,

Deputy for

Project Management Linda M. Sorn, P.E.

Chief, Technical Services

Division

Joseph J. Schmidt, P.E. Chief, Design Branch

Vacant Deputy for Small Business

Kimberly J. Sabo, JD District Counsel

Colonel Christopher T. Drew

District Commander

G & A Staff

Sherrie Barham Chief, Programs & Project Mgmt Branch

PP & PM Division Technical Services

Division

Shamel Abou-El-Seoud, P.E. Chief, Construction-Opns Br

Leesa A. Beal Chief, Regulatory Branch

Susanne Davis, P.E. Chief, Planning Br

Felicia Kirksey, PMP

AIS Program Mgr

Vicki Halley Acting RM Officer

Regina Blair Chief, Contracting Branch

Lynne Whelan Public Affairs

Cheryl Stovall EEO Officer

LTC Kevin J. Lovell

Deputy District Commander

James McLean Strategic Planner

Annette Dunn Internal Review Officer

Peter Flanagan Safety Officer

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Jeanine Moss HR Specialist

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Background

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System Complexities: CSO

CSO: Combined Sewer Overflow

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System Complexities: Legacy

Planning Process Starts with a Non Federal Sponsor (NFS)

request for assistance

USACE conducts Recon Study, then a

Feasibility Study (7 to 9 years or more!)

Submission to Congress

Congressional approval and funding

Design and construction efforts

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Underground Storage

McCook Reservoir

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Cerca 2010 2015

Main Tunnel

Soil and Rock

Wall Stabilization

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McCook Main Tunnel Construction

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System Complexities: Direct Pathways

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System Complexities: Invasive Species Risk

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CSSC Electrical Barrier

Planning Innovations

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FY11 FY13 FY12 FY10

Demonstration Barrier

(2002) Barrier IIA (2009) Barrier IIB (2011)

FY15 FY16 FY14 FY17

Perm Barrier I

concept

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Barrier I Site

Prep Barrier I Design Barrier I Building &

Electronics

Barrier I Testing &

Commissioning Project O&M funded

Operation of Electric Barriers

Des Plaines River Bypass

(Int. I)

Efficacy Study: Implement Solutions as Funding and Authority Permit

Des Plaines Barrier

Modified Structural

Operations (Int. III)

Comprehensive Report

Optimum Parameters Research (Int. II)

O’Brien Lock

and Dam

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Interim Report I: Measures to Eliminate Potential Barrier Bypasses

Construct 13.5 miles of structures along Des Plaines River & block I&M Canal at natural flow divide

Construction contract awarded 21 April 2010; complete as of 26 October 2010

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Continuous Improvement through

Lessons Learned

Interim Report IIA: Determine Optimal Operating Parameters

What are the optimal operating parameters based on lab research and field testing

Settings changed to 2.3v/in, 30 Hz, 2.5 ms in October 2011

Interim Report III: Modified Structural Operations

Screens installed on sluice gates at O’Brien Lock & Dam

Interim IIIA Report: Acoustic Bubble Barriers

Recommends a demonstration acoustic-bubble-strobe (ABS) barrier near Brandon Road L&D

Approved by ASA(CW) in July 2010, but currently no funding or authority to implement

Interim IV Report: Risk Reduction Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment

Systematic risk assessment and discussion of risk reduction efforts

Complete NEPA cumulative effects assessment

Efficacy Rpt IIIa Efficacy Rpt I

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Fall 2015

Final Interim IV

Report to HQUSACE

Jan 2011

Installation of

sluice gate

screens

complete

Jan 2010

ASA(CW)

approval of Interim

I report

Sep 2011

Complete Interim

IIA Report

Oct 2010

Construction of Interim I

bypass barriers

Complete

Oct 2011

Increase Barrier

II operational

parameters

Jul 2010

ASA(CW)

approval of

Interim III and

IIIA reports

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Barrier IIA

Barrier IIB

Demo Barrier

Electric Barrier Technological Innovations

Concept for Barrier I

Upgraded Parasitic Install

Barrier IIA

Barrier IIB Improved

Back Up Power Gen

Barreir II A

Pulser #3

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Permanent Barrier I - Design Features

Two high field arrays

Demo Barrier used as low field array

Increased power capacity - ~3X Greater than A or B

Redundant power feeds

Administrative area

Storage areas

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0.4 mW 1.5 mW 1.5 mW 4.3 mW

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Created Business Opportunities

The McCook Reservoir Project

►Total Project Cost: ≈ $611 M

►Federal/Non Federal ≈ $415 M / $153 M

Funding Split

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Created Business Opportunities

Total Project Cost: $240 M

The Barrier Project Construction Costs:

►Demonstration Barrier: $2 M

►Barrier IIA: $ 7 M

►Barrier IIB: $ 21 M

►Barrier I: Estimated $50-60 M

►Current System O&M Costs: $12 M Annual

►Projected System O&M: $17 M Annual

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Conclusion

They used

►Innovative Planning

►Innovative Change Management

►Integrated innovative technology into facility

features

They tackled projects of unrivaled complexity

Result: Alleviated the suffering of millions

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Corps of Engineers

Common people accomplish common results.

LRC’s PMs accomplish Uncommon results!

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LTC Kevin J. Lovell, PMP

[email protected]

(W): 312-846-5301