Facilities Engineering Project Definition and Work ...

1 Department of the Army Pamphlet 420 11. Facilities Engineering Project Definition and work classification Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC. 7 October 1994. Unclassified SUMMARY of CHANGE. DA PAM 420 11. Project Definition and work classification This new pamphlet-- o Extracts work classification guidance that was contained in DA PAM 420-8, chapter 9, and Project information that was in AR 420-17 and consolidates the information into a new pamphlet (Chapters 1, 2, and 3). o Updates the terminology used throughout the document (Chapters 1, 2, and 3). o Expands the number of work classification examples in the grounds area (Para 2-3). o Clarifies the example governing the paving and stabilization of unpaved drainage channels (para 2-2b(2), Example D). o Adds to the examples of work classification to include work involved in asbestos abatement (para 2-6). o Adds to the examples of work classification to include the work involved in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) (para 2-7).

2 O Expands the examples of work classification in the utilities area (para 2-4). o Adds to the examples of work classification to include work associated with landfill operations (para 2-5). o Adds guidance governing the classification of work associated with installing equipment into existing Facilities (para 2-8). o Adds a paragraph on how to calculate the facility replacement value (para 3- 4). Headquarters Department of the Army Department of the Army Pamphlet 420 11. Washington, DC. 7 October 1994. Facilities Engineering Project Definition and work classification uniform interpretation on the classification of interim changes on their expiration dates un- work Army wide. less sooner superseded or rescinded. Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Suggested Improvements. Users are in- Active Army, the Army National Guard, and vited to send comments and suggested im- the Army Reserve.

3 It applies to all ac- provements on DA Form 2028. tive Army installations, subinstallations, and (Recommended Changes to Publications and assigned activities, and includes Blank Forms) directly to Assistant Chief of Government Owned Contractor Operated Staff for Installation Management, Attn: (GOCO) Facilities . DAIM FDF B, 7701 Telegraph Road, Proponent and exception authority. Alexandria, VA 22315 3800. The proponent of this regulation is the As- sistant Chief of Staff for Installation Manage- Supplementation. Supplementation of this ment (DAIM). The proponent has the pamphlet is prohibited without prior written authority to approve exceptions to this regu- approval from the Assistant Chief of Staff for lation that are consistent with controlling law Installation Management, Attn: and regulation. Proponent may delegate the DAIM FDF B, 7701 Telegraph Road, History. This UPDATE printing publishes a approval authority in writing to a division Alexandria, VA 22315 3800.

4 New DA pamphlet. chief under their supervision within the pro- Distribution. Distribution of this issue has ponent agency who holds the grade of colo- Summary. This pamphlet provides guidance been made in accordance with the require- nel or the civilian equivalent. to Army installations in the areas of Project ments on DA Form 12 09 E, block 5430, Definition and performance of work classifi- Interim changes. Interim changes to this intended for command level C and D for cation. Procedures are explained to promote pamphlet are not official unless they are au- Active Army, Army National Guard, and the thenticated by the Administrative Assistant to U. S. Army Reserve. the Secretary of the Army. Users will destroy Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) work classification Equipment classification 2 8, page 8. Chapter 1 Chapter 3. Introduction, page 1 Project Documentation, page 10.

5 General 3 1, page 10. Section I Establishment of Official Project Files 3 2, page 10. General, page 1 Integrated Undertaking 3 3, page 11. Purpose 1 1, page 1 Facility Replacement Value 3 4, page 11. References 1 2, page 1 Safeguarding Information 3 5, page 11. Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms 1 3, page 1. Appendixes Section II. work classification Concepts, page 1 A. References, page 12. General 1 4, page 1 B. Tables, page 13. Why work classification is Important 1 5, page 1. Definitions 1 6, page 1 Table List work classification Applications 1 7, page 2. Table 3 1: Blotter Record, page 11. Chapter 2 Table B 1: Steps in Development of a Project or Projects, page 13. work classification Examples, page 4 Table B 2: Outline of work classification , page 13. General 2 1, page 4. work classification Buildings and Roads 2 2, page 4 Glossary work classification Grounds 2 3, page 5.

6 work classification Utilities 2 4, page 6 Index work classification Landfills 2 5, page 7. work classification Asbestos 2 6, page 7. work classification Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) 2 7, page 7. DA PAM 420 11 7 October 1994 i Unclassified RESERVED. ii DA PAM 420 11 7 October 1994. Chapter 1 fact that a violation was not willful only means that it did not Introduction constitute a crime, not that it does not warrant disciplinary action. Circumstances such as a heavy workload at year end or an em- Section I ployee's past exemplary record generally are relevant only in General determining the appropriate level of discipline, not in determining whether discipline should be imposed. In view of this, care must be 1 1. Purpose taken to ensure that the Army does not violate the Antideficiency AR 420 10 identifies the Director of Engineering and Housing Act. DPWs are encouraged to seek guidance from their Major Com- (DEH) or Director of Public Works (DPW) as the installation staff mands (MACOM) or the Center for Public Works (CECPW EP).

7 Officer responsible for work classification and contains basic work on questionable rulings. classification policy and guidance. This pamphlet is intended to promote uniform interpretation on the classification of work Army 1 6. Definitions wide by presenting examples of maintenance, repair, and minor a. Maintenance. Maintenance is the work required to preserve construction projects and policy and guidance governing the classifi- and maintain a real property facility (RPF) in such condition that it cation of work . may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose. Main- tenance includes cyclic work done to prevent damage which would 1 2. References be more costly to restore than to prevent. Maintenance includes Required and related references are listed in Appendix A. work to sustain components. Examples include renewal of disposa- ble filters, painting, caulking, refastening loose siding and sealing 1 3.

8 Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms bituminous pavements. Painting done in connection with repair Abbreviations and terms used in this pamphlet are explained in the work ( , as a result of the repairs) is properly classified as repair. glossary. b. Repair. The restoration of a RPF to such condition that it may effectively be used for its designated functional purpose. Repair Section II may be overhaul, reprocessing, or replacement of deteriorated com- work classification Concepts ponent parts or materials. (1) Correction of deficiencies in failed or failing components of 1 4. General existing Facilities or systems to meet current Army standards and Real property facility projects include maintenance, repair, construc- codes where such work , for reasons of economy, should be done tion, demolition, restoration, and similar undertakings. Real property concurrently with restoration of failed or failing components.

9 Cor- facility projects constitute the basis for essentially all of the Facilities rective work may involve incidental increases in quantities or engineer activities. The management of real property facility proj- capacities. ects is one of the most critical duties of the Facilities engineer. (2) A utility system or component may be considered failing if Because of the large amount of funds utilized in Facilities engineer- it is energy inefficient, or technologically obsolete, provided: ing operations, the complexity of the work , and the size of the (a) The utility system or component of such a system exists and workforce, the DPW is constantly required to interpret various is, in fact, energy inefficient or technologically obsolete. regulatory restrictions on the utilization of funds and personnel. (b) The system/component to be replaced has been in service for Many of these restrictions are in the form of statutory limitations a minimum of 3 years.

10 Enacted by the Congress, while other restrictions are regulatory or (c) The Project is estimated to have a payback period of 10 years administrative in nature. Moreover, the determination of the proper or less. source of appropriated funds to use on a specific Project is governed (3) Major work ( , Building interior gutting and replacement). by statutory and regulatory restraints and is subject to legal review. required to restore a generally deteriorated facility to such a condi- In any case, violations of these rigid statutory and regulatory limita- tion that it may be effectively used for its designated purpose. tions are a serious offense. Therefore, a clear distinction must be (a) Such an undertaking may include, under the classification of made between maintenance, repair, and construction work . Mainte- repair, the relocation or reconfiguration of building components nance and repair are defined in AR 420 10 and minor construction such as partitions, windows, and doors, to the extent that they are is defined in AR 415 35.