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Oh, Safety Engineers. You have to have them out the wazzo sitting on the bench ready to go with certifications.

Typically the Government will require you to have the following items done to start a fast track project:
1. Approved Overall Safety Plan — Project Specific (not a 300 page canned manual)
2. A Preliminary Schedule SDEF cost loaded to bill against for Progress Payments.
3. A Small Business Plan — Project Specific
4. A list of subcontractors and vendors that meet the requirements of the RFP (no debarments etc)
5. The Phase One approved Plans and Specification (lets say for the reinforced foundations and deep storm drainage.
6. An approved QC Plan with staffing.
7. As part of the QC Plan an Approved Testing Laboratory with scheduled testing outlined for all critical elements of the project.
8. Addiitional mobilization and envirnmental impact plans and programs showing how you plan to:
.....a. Prevent Dust Polution
.....b. Provide planned Contractor and government offices, temporary parking and sanitation, roadway access, traffic control and environmental impact.
.....c. Small Business Outreach Plan to utilize disadvantage small business concerns and Job Fair outreach.
.....d Etc, Etc, Etc — rinse and repeat.

I’m listing this out off the top of my head so I might miss an item that is obvious. You will also in your safety plan be prepared for cross border snipers etcetera. This has been a typical concern in locations like this and around certain other areas where fire arm usage is typical.

Thanks again. That all makes sense, but if you asked me I wouldn’t have been able to lay it all out like that. Nice...

As for the sniper fire, that had been a concern of mine as well.

We may very well see troops on the border in the short term, if this does take a turn for the worse.

There are a lot of evil forces that aren’t going to like that wall at all.

I sure hope it’s a massive wall 40-60’.