Detailed operational and technical requirements on which the design of process systems and equipment is based. These requirements address all input (influent or raw water) and output material (NPDES permit or finished-water quality standards).
Projects
Progressive Design-Build (PDB)
Two-phase delivery method in which the project's design, cost-estimating, construction schedule, and final GMP or fixed price are developed during the first phase. If the owner and design-builder agree on the schedule and the GMP or fixed price during the first phase,...
Project Agreement
A legal arrangement in P3 project delivery that defines all the elements of any collaborative-delivery project. (In financing arrangements other than P3, the project agreement is usually referred to as a contract.) The project agreement also specifies risk allocation...
Project Company
The business entity with which an owner enters into an agreement for the delivery of services for a specific project using a public-private partnership (P3). The project company has full responsibility for design, construction, and, typically, operations and...
Project Implementation Plan
The document developed by the owner as a road map to successful project completion. The document defines the owner's capabilities and its goals, priorities, and drivers for the project, along with its process for selecting a delivery method, procuring a design-builder...
Proponent
Firm or entity that can perform all of the services requested in a collaborative delivery RFP. The entity may be a single firm, joint venture, or consortium encompassing firms that will perform the specified design, construction, operations and maintenance, equity...
Proprietary Processes or Equipment
Equipment, system, or process owned by a business entity and sold commercially in the open marketplace through direct licensing to the purchaser.
Public-Private Partnership (P3)
A project with a contractual relationship between a public and a private entity that relies on collaborative interaction, generally design-build or DBO.
Quantity and Quality of Untreated Water or Wastewater Influent
The measurement and characteristics of untreated water or wastewater entering a facility, which affect the facility's ability to perform as required.
Risk
The possibility of loss or injury. Effective risk management for a capital project requires recognizing and understanding what could potentially go wrong and then determining which individual or entity is responsible for owning, mitigating, or managing the risk. This...