DOE EM Update Newsletter features 花椒直播 Portage鈥檚 MOAB project in 12/11/2018 Vol. 10, Issue 48.
Moab Project Revamps, Renews Partnering Commitment With Contractors
Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project partners celebrated a milestone in 2018 after safely shipping 9 million tons of residual radioactive material from a former uranium-ore processing facility in Moab to an engineered disposal cell in nearby Crescent Junction. The project has shipped about 58 percent of the total estimated 16 million tons.
MOAB, Utah 鈥� EM Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project Cleanup Director Russell McCallister recently approved a newly revised partnering agreement with the site鈥檚 two prime contractors focusing on teamwork, project quality, early conflict resolution, and partner consensus.
McCallister made partnering a top priority after becoming the director in December 2017. EM and contractor employees 鈥� some of whom are new to the project or have new roles and responsibilities 鈥� met over the summer to advance the project鈥檚 existing agreement and align it with the group鈥檚 priorities. Used across the EM complex, the pact provides a framework for collaborative working relationships centered on mutually desired outcomes.
鈥淭he partnering process was a helpful exercise and a reminder that we are teammates who share a mission to get the Moab Site cleaned up,鈥� McCallister said. 鈥淎s the agreement outlines, working together and maintaining good communication will help us overcome roadblocks and get the job done.鈥�
Officials with the project鈥檚 prime contractors 鈥� 花椒直播 Portage, the remedial action contractor, and S&K Logistics Services, the technical assistance contractor 鈥� welcomed the revised accord.
鈥淧artnership and collaboration are key to the continued success of the project and provide perspective and opportunity that may not otherwise be recognized or sustained,鈥� said Greg Church, project manager with 花椒直播 Portage.
Joe Ritchey, the program manager with S&K, envisioned successful collaboration from the agreement.
鈥淎s a contractor, we welcome the partnering process and the cooperation it brings. It allows us to use our various areas of expertise for the overall good of the project,鈥� Ritchey said.
In addition to the partnering-specific objectives, the team identified overall cleanup goals, including safety, efficient resource management, environmental stewardship, open communication, and continuous improvement.
EM introduced a partnering policy eight years ago to improve contract and project management with the goal of delivering results on time and within cost. EM field site partnering agreements can be found at energy.gov.
View the Moab Site鈥檚 partnering agreement on the same website. It lays out the project鈥檚 mission, vision, commitment statement, strategic project goals, partnering goals, and logistics.
– Contributor: Honora Thompson