RISK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

Major Project Risks

Environmental Structures Design / PS&E Right-of-Way Utilities Railroad Partnerships Management / Contracting Construction
Level 1 ENV & Geotechnical
STG Roadway, Hydraulics,
DES etc. Acquisition
ROW & Access UTL RR & Stakeholders
PSP Funding
MGT & Procurement
CTR CNS
ENV STG D ES R OW UTL RR PSP MGT C TR C NS
ENV 10 STG 10 DES 10 ROW 10 UTL 10 RR 10 PSP 10 MGT 10 CTR 10 CNS 10
NEPA/SEPA Structure Design Change Roadway Design Change Plan Development Issues Plan Development Issues Plan Development Issues Tribal Issues Project Management Issues Project Delivery Method Traffic Control & Staging
10 –– documentation
documentation completion,
completion, –– bridge
bridge superstructure,
superstructure, –– vertical
vertical // horizontal
horizontal –– easements:
easements: temporary
temporary –– design
design coordination,
coordination, –– design
design coordination,
coordination, –– change
change in
in managers
managers // other
other –– changes
changes or
or issues
issues –– MOT
MOT // WZTC,
WZTC, multimodal
multimodal
Section
Section 4f/6f,
4f/6f, challenges
challenges retaining
retaining walls
walls alignment,
alignment, earthwork,
earthwork, construction/subterranean,
construction/subterranean, agreements
agreements agreements,
agreements, right-of-entry
right-of-entry key leadership
key leadership traffic
traffic management
management
pavement FHWA approval
pavement FHWA approval
ENV 20 STG 20 DES 20 ROW 20 UTL 20 RR 20 PSP 20 MGT 20 CTR 20 CNS 20
ESA Issues Geotechnical Design Change Roadway Design Criteria Project ROW Cost Change Practical Issues Construction Coordination Public Involvement Issues Delay Contract Language Issues Construction Permitting
–– consultation,
consultation, Biologic
Biologic –– foundations,
foundations, ground
ground Change
Change –– change
change inin land
land use/zoning,
use/zoning, (in
(in the
the field)
field) Issues
Issues –– indecision,
indecision, submittal
submittal review
review –– contract
contract packaging,
packaging, –– work
work restrictions
restrictions
20 Assessments
Assessments // Biological
Biological improvements,
improvements, unsuitable
unsuitable –– Design
Design Manual,
Manual, design
design urbanization,
urbanization, market
market –– relocation,
relocation, conflicts,
conflicts, –– flagging,
flagging, work
work restrictions
restrictions // warranties,
warranties, liquidated
liquidated
Opinions, Fish Passage materials analysis approval, practical conditions discoveries windows, right-of-entry damages, DBE,
Opinions, Fish Passage materials analysis approval, practical conditions discoveries windows, right-of-entry damages, DBE,
design considerations requirements insurance/bonding
design considerations requirements insurance/bonding
ENV 30 STG 30 DES 30 ROW 30 UTL 30 RR 30 PSP 30 MGT 30 CTR 30 CNS 30
Environmental Permitting Structural Design Criteria Aesthetic Design Changes Limited Access Issues Property Rights Issues Scope / Design Changes Funding Contract Procurement Work Window Coordination
–– delays,
delays, appeals,
appeals, Change
Change –– Architectural,
Architectural, CSS,
CSS, –– Access
Access Revision
Revision Report
Report –– challenges
challenges inin acquiring
acquiring from
from –– artwork,
artwork, shared-use
shared-use –– availability,
availability, cash
cash flow
flow Process
Process Issues
Issues –– weather,
weather, in/over-water
in/over-water
30 unanticipated
unanticipated conditions
conditions –– seismic,
seismic, hydraulic,
hydraulic, Landscaping
Landscaping (ARR),
(ARR), access hearing,
access hearing, RR, considerations for
RR, considerations for pathways, arterial/intersection
pathways, arterial/intersection restrictions
restrictions –– addenda
addenda // extensions,
extensions,
geometric, building codes permanent construction delivery method (DB vs DBB) improvements protests
geometric, building codes permanent construction delivery method (DB vs DBB) improvements protests
easement
easement
ENV 40 STG 40 DES 40 ROW 40 UTL 40 RR 40 PSP 40 MGT 40 CTR 40 CNS 40
Discoveries Geotechnical Design Criteria Hydraulic Design Changes Managed Access Issues Interagency Issues Political / Policy Changes Market Conditions Schedule Uncertainty
–– cultural
cultural resources
resources (Section
(Section Change
Change –– flow
flow control,
control, water
water quality,
quality, –– appeal
appeal hearing
hearing (Sound
(Sound Transit,
Transit, USFS,
USFS, cities,
cities, –– non-competitive
non-competitive bidding
bidding (general)
(general)
40
106), historic property impacts – soil stabilization, hydraulic,
106), historic property – soil stabilization, hydraulic, criteria changes
criteria changes counties,
counties, etc.)
etc.) environment,
environment, lack
lack of
of qualified
qualified
impacts & mitigation codes – design coordination, bidders, bids exceed upset
& mitigation codes – design coordination, bidders, bids exceed upset
agreements price or budget
agreements price or budget
ENV 50
ENV 50 STG 50 DES 50 ROW 50 UTL 50 RR 50 PSP 50 MGT 50 CTR 50 CNS 50
Hazardous
Hazardous MatlsMatls -- soil/
soil/ Traffic Design Changes Acquisition Issues Multimodal Considerations State Workforce Limitations Procurement Delays & Marine / Over-Water
50 groundwater
groundwater contamination,
contamination, –– ITS,
ITS, Illumination,
Illumination, Signals,
Signals, –– appraisals,
appraisals, condemnation,
condemnation, –– design
design coordination,
coordination, Premiums
Premiums
building
building // structure
structure abatement intersections relocations,
relocations, demolitions agreements,
agreements, bicycle, –– specialty
specialty materials
materials //
L e ve l 2

abatement intersections demolitions bicycle,

/ lead paint pedestrians, transit equipment, "Buy America"
/ lead paint pedestrians, transit equipment, "Buy America"
ENV 60 STG 60 DES 60 ROW 60 UTL 60 RR 60 PSP 60 MGT 60 CTR 60 CNS 60
Habitat Mitigation Issues WSDOT Initiated Changes RR Project Phasing / Packaging Contractor Performance Constructability
–– wetlands
wetlands // stream
stream // –– maintenance
maintenance request,
request, – engagement with railroads Changes
Changes Issues
Issues (non-geotech
(non-geotech or or marine)
marine)
60 floodplain change Using the Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
floodplain change to
to purpose
purpose and
and need
need –– productivity,
productivity, quality
quality –– site
site access, staging
access, staging //
Each project is unique and has a specific project risk profile. Examples provided are an material handling, differing
aid to identify risk types and are not to be considered complete or exclusive. Develop material handling, differing
site conditions, etc.
project risk registers by identifying and assessing risks for the project under review. site conditions, etc.
ENV 70 STG 70 DES 70 ROW
The70 UTL 70 and benefits, including:RR 70
RBS provides several functions PSP 70 MGT 70 CTR 70 CNS 70
Environmental Justice Tolling Design Changes 1) Consistent risk organization, approach and taxonomy (wording). Inadequate Quality Labor Issues Material Handling / Earthwork
70 (disadvantaged
(disadvantaged communities)
communities) –– infrastructure
infrastructure requirements,
requirements, Verification
Verification –– availability
availability of
of specialty
specialty Issues
Issues
2) Common standard categories.
–– traffic
traffic mgmt,
mgmt, access,
access, temp
temp toll
toll collection,
collection, back-office
back-office –– VECP,
VECP, ATC,
ATC, review
review error
error labor, labor / productivity
labor, labor / productivity –– re-use,
re-use, haul,
haul, disposal;
disposal;
construction impacts 3) Allows for identification of trends (risk event categories, types and characteristics). disruptions hazardous mtls, lead paint
construction impacts disruptions hazardous mtls, lead paint
4) Offers a basis for initiating risk identification and elicitation.
ENV 80 STG 80 DES 80 ROW 80 UTL 80 RR 80 PSP 80 MGT 80 CTR 80 CNS 80
5) Eases the ability to conduct risk surveys for those unable to attend workshops
Construction Impacts External Initiated Changes Schedule Uncertainty Adjacent Projects
–– water For more information regarding the RBS, see the Project Risk Management Guide.
80 water quality,
quality, TESC
TESC (contractor
(contractor or
or other
other party)
party) –– timing
timing of
of award
award –– coordination
coordination among
among
–– innovation,
innovation, ATC
ATC Note: decision-makers may have other enterprise level considerations that are difficult to contractors,
contractors, limited
limited staging,
staging,
quantify, such as: trust, credibility, safety, and reputation of the organization. sequencing
sequencing
ENV 90 STG 90 DES 90 ROW 90 UTL 90 RR 90 PSP 90 MGT 90 CTR 90 CNS 90
ATC Alternative Technical Concept MEF Maximum Extent Feasible
Noise ADA CSS Context Sensitive Solution MOT Maintenance of Traffic Site Security
90 (permanent
(permanent mitigation)
mitigation) –– curb
curb ramp modifications
ramp modifications DB Design - Build NEPA National Environmental Policy Act –– vandalism,
vandalism, encampments,
encampments,
require
require R/W,
R/W, MEF
MEF approval
approval DBB Design - Bid - Build SEPA State Environmental Policy Act damage
damage
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise TESC Temporary Erosion & Sediment Control
ENV 100 STG 100 DES 100 ROW 100 UTL 100 RR 100
ESA Endangered Species ActPSP 100 VECP MGT
Value 100
Engineering Change ProposalCTR 100 CNS 100
100 ITS Intelligent Transportation System WZTC Work Zone Traffic Control Construction Accidents

ENV 900 STG 900 DES 900 ROW 900 UTL 900 RR 900 PSP 900 MGT 900 CTR 900 CNS 900
Other ENV Issues Other STG Issues Other DES Issues Other ROW Issues Other UTL Issues Other RR Issues Other PSP Issues Other MGT Issues Other CTR Issues Other CNS Issues
900 –– change
change orders,
orders, disputes,
disputes,
claims
claims