What would be your standard practice as a Professional Engineer?
What would be your standard practice as a Professional Engineer?
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I signed a set of 100% engineering plans 2 years ago for a local governmental agency that was to be let at that time. Due to budgetary cutbacks the project was postponed. Now the local agency wants to dust the plans off and do the project. The project is reconstruction of a residential street with new curb and gutter. Since time has passed, changes that have occured are sanitary sewer modifications and improvements, residential driveway improvements, and certain constuction laws. What are my duties as a Professional engineer? Do I have an obligation to update the plans and construction documents and restamp them?





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The delay was not your fault, but their decision. You are entitled to fees unless your contract says otherwise.
Due to the timeline, draw up a new proposal for services and outline what needs to be done in it. If they refuse it, do as Ron says. If they do, they would be stupid, for the cost of another engineer stepping in will be more than your fee.
Heck, he stamp you put on the original set may have expired too...
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
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Yes, your right with new EPA rules. This has been addressed in the special provisions. Do stamps expire even if you have renewed your license?
Everyone-
I don't see a public health and safety issue with the current state the plans are in. Is it acceptable practice to do field modifications for the changes?
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As for the field changes, you would have to see what the local jurisdiction will accept.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
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Was Washington State not on board with NPDES non-point source until now?
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
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They also seem to adopt IBC and their "additions" WHENEVER. Some areas are on still IBC2003 - while others are trying to adopt 2012 ??????!!!
I live in St. Louis. We probably have at least a dozen different but mostly the same codes within 50 miles!!!
Drives me nuts - but pays the bills!!!!
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You are implying that general permit regulations have been in force for some time. There were major changes made to the general permits in 2008.
In addition, there are layers of laws and regulations that govern construction activities in Georgia including federal law and regulations, state law and regulations and local ordinances. In addition, the Green Book is specifically incorporated into the General Permit and, as such, has the force of law. A developer must comply with all of these laws and regulations. However, in resolving ambiguities between these regulations and laws, federal law always trumps state and local law, and state law always trumps local law. However, if local or state law is more stringent, then the developer must comply with the most stringent requirement.
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bimr-
I'm pretty familiar with how it works down here. I was the water resources department manager for the company that drew up the example plans they use in the power point presentation for the Level II course. The compliance hoops changed a bit in 08 when the general permits got reupped, and everyone started having to get their card from SWCC and follow more checklists, but the Green Book itself hasn't changed significantly since the mid 90s.
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RE: What would be your standard practice as a Professional Engineer?
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
RE: What would be your standard practice as a Professional Engineer?
Hydrology, Drainage Analysis, Flood Studies, and Complex Stormwater Litigation for Atlanta and the South East - http://www.campbellcivil.com