Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Copyright -- Preface -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART 1: The Foundation of Good Contracts -- CHAPTER 1: Relationships -- Introduction -- The Stakeholders -- The Contract -- When Things Go Wrong -- Improving Relationships -- Conclusion and Recommendation -- CHAPTER 2: Project Planning -- Introduction -- Initial Feasibility Analyses -- Acquisition of Regulatory Approvals, Permits, Rights-of-Way, and Easements -- Permits -- Affected Third-Party Agreements -- Rights-of-Way and Underground Easements -- Selection of Procurement Method -- Management of Political and Public Relations Issues -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- CHAPTER 3: Subsurface Conditions -- Introduction -- Importance of Comprehensive Subsurface Investigations -- Implementation of a Subsurface Investigation Program -- Selecting a Geotechnical Consultant -- Phasing the Program -- Elements of the Program -- Use of Geotechnical Reports as Contract Documents -- Geotechnical Data Reports -- Geotechnical Interpretative Reports -- Geotechnical Baseline Reports -- Disclaimers and Warranties -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 4: Risk Management -- Introduction -- Understanding Risk -- Risk Management Process -- Risk Management Planning -- Risk Identification -- Qualitative Risk Analysis -- Quantitative Risk Analysis -- Risk Mitigation -- Risk Monitoring and Control -- The Risk Register -- Responsibilities of the Parties for Risk Management -- Risk Management and Insurance Codes of Practice -- Background -- Joint Code of Practice -- Importance of the Owner -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 5: Design and Construction Management -- Introduction -- Designer's Role -- Design Preparation -- Deliverables -- Quality Control -- Construction Support -- Construction Manager's Role.

Selecting a Construction Manager -- Scope of Work -- Value Engineering Change Proposals -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 6: Cost Estimates -- Introduction -- Uses of Cost Estimates -- Planning and Alternative Selection -- Budgeting -- Staying on Track During Design -- Engineer's Estimate at 100% Design -- Preparing Cost Estimates -- Qualifications of Estimators -- Role of the Independent Estimator -- Factors Affecting the Cost of Underground Construction -- Contingencies -- Design Contingency -- Contractor's Contingency -- Construction Contingency -- Statistical Methods -- Disclosure of Engineer's Estimate -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 7: Schedules -- Introduction -- Realistic Schedule-Design/Construction/Testing -- Importance of Schedules to Cost Estimates -- Schedule Models for Underground Projects -- Critical Path Method -- Linear Schedule -- Bar Charts -- Interim Milestones-Substantial/Final Completion -- Liquidated Damages -- Scheduling Constraints -- Scheduling Specifications -- Cost-Loaded Schedules -- Float -- Approval or Acceptance of a Contractor's Schedule -- Forensic Scheduling -- Monte Carlo Simulations -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- PART 2: Best Practices for Contract Provisions -- CHAPTER 8: Pricing and Payment Provisions -- Introduction -- Philosophy of Pricing Provisions -- Firm Fixed Price Contracts -- Problematic Payment Issues -- Mobilization -- Unbalancing/Front Loading Bids -- Variation in Quantity -- Pricing for Unknown or Speculative Quantities -- Payment for Stored Material -- Escalation -- Incentives -- Retention -- Payment Processing Prerequisites -- Cost-reimbursable Contracts -- A+B Bidding -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- CHAPTER 9: Contracts -- Introduction -- Contract Law and Underground Construction.

Factors that Shape Underground Construction Contracting -- Project Procurement Options -- Selection of Delivery Method -- Contracting Strategy and Pricing Methods -- Lowest Price -- Best Value -- Federal Acquisition Regulations -- Cost Reimbursable -- Negotiated Procurement -- Procurement of Professional Services -- Owner's Option to Prepurchase -- Contract Documents -- Construction Contractor Qualification -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 10: Changes -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Scope -- Notice -- Differing Site Conditions -- Suspension of Work -- Force Majeure -- Pricing -- Bidding to Finish Early -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- CHAPTER 11: Dispute Resolution -- Introduction -- Dispute Management Tools -- Partnering -- Escrow Bid Documents -- Dispute Resolution Methods -- Dispute Review Boards -- Mediation -- Arbitration -- Litigation -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- CHAPTER 12: Summary of Recommendations -- Relationships -- Project Planning -- Subsurface Conditions -- Risk Management -- Design and Construction Management -- Cost Estimates -- Schedules -- Pricing and Payment Provisions -- Contracts -- Changes -- Dispute Resolution -- APPENDIX A: The Evolution of Environmental and Land-Use Regulations -- Federal Statutes and Regulation -- State -- Regional and Local -- Bibliography -- APPENDIX B: Phased Geotechnical Explorations for Underground Projects -- Conceptual Design-Phase Explorations -- Preliminary Design-Phase Explorations -- Final Design-Phase Explorations -- Construction-Monitoring-Phase Explorations -- Bibliography -- Index.