Session 1A - Community Engagement Corps

Community Engineering Corps

Domestic Projects for EWB-USA

Peter Waugh – CECorps DirectorMelissa Montgomery, ICP Project Engineer

• Our Mission: Community Engineering Corps will bring underserved communities and volunteer engineering leaders together to advance local infrastructure solutions.

The Community Engineering Corps’ Vision is a country where all communities have the infrastructure they need to thrive regardless of their financial resources.

Outline of the Presentation1. History of the Community

Engineering Corps2. Difference Between

International and Domestic Work

3. Who We Are4. What We Do5. Project Process6. Opportunities to Volunteer7. Example Projects8. Questions

History of the Community Engineering Corps

1. Pre-2010: Some EWB-USA chapters did domestic projects using the same project process as the international programs.

2. 2010: We stopped domestic programs because we realized our QA/QC was not well suited to domestic work.

3. 2012: Convened a committee to determine whether EWB-USA could safely manage domestic projects.

History of the Community Engineering Corps

4. 2013: Started a pilot program with 6 projects.5. January 2014: Formalized an alliance with

ASCE and AWWA to form the Community Engineering Corps.

6. February 2014: Official rollout of the Community Engineering Corps.

7. October 2014: All EWB-USA chapters with informal domestic projects must make them official.

History of the Community Engineering Corps

8. October 2015: The Community Engineering Corps is working on over 30 different projects in 16 states.

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Qualifications

Generally do not need PE Generally need PE registered in the state where project is located

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Qualifications

Generally do not need PE Generally need PE registered in the state where project is located

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Responsibility

Conformance with general engineering principles

Meets specific standard of care and has passed regulatory requirements.

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Qualifications

Generally do not need PE Generally need PE registered in the state where project is located

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Responsibility

Conformance with general engineering principles

Meets specific standard of care and has passed regulatory requirements.

Drawings sealed? No May be required for some projects.

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Qualifications

Generally do not need PE Generally need PE registered in the state where project is located

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Responsibility

Conformance with general engineering principles

Meets specific standard of care and has passed regulatory requirements.

Drawings sealed? No May be required for some projects.

TAC Review Reviews for conformance with general engineering principles

Review for compliance with specific requirements in project area

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Qualifications

Generally do not need PE Generally need PE registered in the state where project is located

Responsible Engineer-in-Charge Responsibility

Conformance with general engineering principles

Meets specific standard of care and has passed regulatory requirements.

Drawings sealed? No May be required for some projects.

TAC Review Reviews for conformance with general engineering principles

Review for compliance with specific requirements in project area

Professional Liability Negligible risk Not negligible risk

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement Agreements for understanding between partners

Legally binding engineering services agreement

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement MOU Legally binding engineering services agreement

Partnership Community Only Community or NGO that represents a community

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement MOU Legally binding engineering services agreement

Partnership Community Only Community or NGO that represents a community

Construction Activities Part of many projects Generally, project teams will not carry out construction activities

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement MOU Legally binding engineering services agreement

Partnership Community Only Community or NGO that represents a community

Construction Activities Part of many projects Generally, project teams will not carry out construction activities

Travel waivers, trip insurance

Needed for every trip Waiver signed by every team member one time

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement MOU Legally binding engineering services agreement

Partnership Community Only Community or NGO that represents a community

Construction Activities Part of many projects Generally, project teams will not carry out construction activities

Travel waivers, trip insurance

Needed for every trip Waiver signed by every team member one time

Regulatory review Generally none Could be a significant part of a project

Differences between Domestic and International Projects

Issue EWB-USA International Domestic

Agreement MOU Legally binding engineering services agreement

Partnership Community Only Community or NGO that represents a community

Construction Activities Part of many projects Generally, project teams will not carry out construction activities

Travel waivers, trip insurance

Needed for every trip Waiver signed by every team member one time

Regulatory review Generally none Could be a significant part of a project

Permits Generally none Could be required depending on project

Who We Are

• The Community Engineering Corps is an alliance of three organizations:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• American Water Works Association (AWWA)

• Engineers without Borders – USA (EWB-USA)

What We Do• The Community

Engineering Corps provides engineering services to underserved communities in the USA

• We are an engineering organization

• We do not • Fund projects• Construct projects• Work on non-

engineering projects

Project ProcessStep 2• Fi

nd the right project team (542 document)

Step 4• C

omplete assessment, analysis and design (545 and 546 documents)

Things for your Chapter to Consider

• CECorps is project based – not program based• Project duration will likely be shorter than

international work – between six months and two years

• You will spend your time doing site assessment and engineering – not fundraising

• You will probably stop short of a final design• The project process is different than

international projects

Volunteer Opportunities – for EWB-USA Chapters & AWWA or ASCE Sections • Chapters/Sections can form

project teams to work on individual projects

• Look at the open projects page and apply for an open project

• Assist a community in preparing an application

• Please note:• A project must be an official

CE Corps project• A project team must be

approved to work on the project

• Individuals can work in the quality management system

• Domestic Application Review Committee (DARC)

• Technical Review Committee (TRC)

• Provide mentorship for student chapters that need a mentor

• Individuals interested in working with the DARC, the TRC or as a mentor please contact cecinfo@ewb-usa.org.

Volunteer Opportunities – for Individuals

Example Projects

1. Community garden projects in Camden, NJ, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh PA and Long Beach CA.

2. Solar energy for homes on the Navajo Reservation3. Structural design of a community center on the

Rosebud Sioux Reservation4. Water system design for an isolated community on

the Navajo Reservation5. Water system evaluation for 10 communities in the

Salinas River Valley in California

Spirit Lake Tribe Community CenterSpirit Lake, ND

EWB-USA Central Houston Professional Chapter

Conceptual Design• Meeting room• 2 Offices• Daycare• Kitchen• Restrooms• Storage room (non-food

storage)• Janitor room

(washer/dryer)• Mechanical room

Navajo Nation Solar HeatingPinedale, NM

EWB-USA Albuquerque Professional Chapter

• Replace/augment wood, propane heat

• Design and Pilot Installation

Ned Yazzie DevelopmentBlack Mesa, AZ

EWB-USA Arizona State University Chapter

• Prepare conceptual level design for site utilities of 100 acre parcel on Navajo Nation

Uber Street GardenPhiladelphia, PA

EWB-USA Rutgers University Chapter

• Design and implementation of a community garden with an inner-city community

Louisiana Urban Stormwater Coalition Conrad Park Hollygrove, LA

EWB-USA New Orleans Professional Chapter

Salinas River Valley Water SupplySalinas, CA

CALL TO ACTION!

• The CECorps needs ten project teams to evaluate water supply options for ten disadvantaged communities in the Salinas River Valley

Resources

• Please go to our website at http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org

• Contact us at cecinfo@ewb-usa.org

• Call CECorps Director Peter Waugh at 720-204-3202

QUESTIONS?