This guidance tool was developed through partnership between the Department of Planning
and Development (DPD) and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Master Use and
Building Permits can trigger a requirement for a Construction Management Plan submittal. This
tool provides an overview of standard elements required. Providing this standard information
ensures that contractors and developers receive useful information and feedback early in their
construction management planning process. Below are specific instructions and guidance for
creating a Construction Management Plan.
Intent of the Construction Management Plan:
The Construction Management Plan (CMP) is a living document that is to be kept current
throughout the duration of a project. The CMP is intended to serve two purposes:
Mitigate Impacts - The CMP will mitigate construction related impacts, (including traffic or
traffic infrastructure impacts caused by development), identified in the City of Seattle Analysis
and Decision for the Master Use Permit (MUP) and/or the Street Use Ordinance (Seattle
Municipal Code, Title 15).
Coordinate Communication - The CMP will identify timing and methods of communication to
affected parcel owners, neighbors, businesses, major institutions, schools, and hospitals. Such
communication is intended to notify affected parties of construction activities and schedules
related to noise and transportation impacts.
Standard Information to Include in the CMP: The following elements should be included in your
submitted CMP. More detailed information or additional elements may be required to address
Land Use Conditions identified in the associated Master Use Permit or by SDOT to address
cumulative mobility impacts in areas of dense development activity. An approved Traffic
Management Plan (TMP) is typically required prior to issuance of the building permit when
conditioned as part of the Master Use Permit.
1. Table of Contents
2. Project Overview
A. Project address:
B. Site Development: A brief description of the project.
3. Construction Communication
A. Contact Person: An on-site contact person is required. All contact information is to
be included in the CMP: phone, email, fax, and mobile number.
B. Construction Notification List: Attach to the CMP a Construction Notification List
identifying affected parcel owners, neighbors, and area businesses that will receive
direct notification of planned and emergency construction activities. This
notification list shall include contact information for:
• Parcel owners and affected parties adjacent to the project site.
• Parcel owners and affected parties within 300 feet of the project site.
• Parcels owners and affected parties in direct line-of-sight of the project
site.
• Community organizations, major institutions, schools, and hospitals in
the area.
C. Communication methods: Identify what methods of communication will be used
to notify the contacts on the Construction Notification list.
D. Notification timing & tracking: Identify timing for notification to contacts on the
Construction Notification List and keep notification actions updated as they occur.
See example below.
Note: SDOT Street Use requires notification and permits for all work or impacts in the right of
way. Contact SDOT Street Use at SDOTPermits@seattle.gov or (206) 684-5253.
Emergency-related construction activities impacting the right of way require additional
notification directly to the City of Seattle Transportation Operations Center (TOC). Seven days a
week, 6 AM to 10 PM at (206) 684-5117. After hours, 10 PM to 6 AM at (206) 684-5117.
If a closure is expected to extend into a weekday AM or PM peak traffic hour and is on a key
arterial call TOC on-call personnel.
4. Construction Project and Known Special Events in the Vicinity
The CMP shall identify existing construction projects or known projects and special
events (parade, run, marathon, community event). Indicate construction or event
activity that might begin or occur during the life of the CMP in order to identify
potential construction related conflicts and the need for coordination.
4. Construction Noise and Sensitive Receivers
A. Construction Hours
• Identify the hours the contractor is intending to work.
• Identify demolition and construction activities within permissible
construction hours.
B. High noise-generating activities
• Identify unusually high noise-generating activities; when they are likely to
occur; and their duration.
C. Noise-sensitive receivers
• Identify known sensitive receivers (such as hospitals or hotels where
residents are asleep) and construction activities such as noise and vibration
that are potentially adverse to those receivers.
D. Construction noise management
• Identify list of measures to be implemented to reduce or prevent noise
impacts during demolition and construction activities during both standard
and non-standard working hours.
• Identify techniques to minimize demolition and construction noise including:
o timing restrictions
o noise reduction construction technologies
o process modifications
5. Construction Milestones
A. Provide schedule of construction milestones, including:
• Estimated start date
• Duration
• Completion date for each phase of construction (Demolition, Shoring &
Excavation, Foundation, Shell & Core, and Architectural Completion)
• Description of each phase, with description of noise and traffic generators,
and anticipated construction hours for each phase
• Construction parking management for each phase
6. Off-site Construction Worker Parking:
A. Identify where construction worker parking will be located and how it will be
managed. Include:
• Peak number of construction workers anticipated on site
• Map showing location of nearby parking lots to be used by construction
workers coming to the site
• Number of parking spaces in each of the identified lots
• Methods proposed to encourage/require carpooling, transit, and nonmotorized
transport
• Estimated schedule of when construction workers may park in any parking
stalls constructed on site for the purpose of worker parking
7. Right of Way Use
A. Right of way use must be approved by SDOT prior to beginning work. SDOT
requests right of way use planning happen at least 3 months prior to beginning
work. Contact SDOT Street Use at SDOTPermits@seattle.gov or (206) 684-5253
for current review and submittal lead times.
• Material management: Identify where truck and material movement will be
located. Identify the following on a schematic:
o Staging and off-site queuing locations
o Proposed haul route
o Crane locations both on private property and in the right of way
o On-site construction access locations
B. Pedestrian mobility: Identify where pedestrian mobility is being maintained for
each phase of construction per the requirements outlined in the SDOT 1-2011
Pedestrian Mobility in and around Work Zones Director’s Rule. Include the
following on a schematic:
• Sidewalk closures and pedestrian mobility per frontage for working hours
• Sidewalk closures and pedestrian mobility per frontage for non-working
hours
• Transit stop closures and/or relocation locations
C. Street closures: Identify parking and travel lane closures for each phase of
construction. Include the following on a schematic and include estimated hours
(24/7, peak, or off-peak hours, etc.):
• Parking lane closures
• Bike lane closures (re-routes and/or detour locations)
• Travel lane closures
D. Traffic impacts and Traffic Operations Center Infrastructure:
• Traffic impacts related to development: The Transportation Operations
Center (TOC) may require temporary CCTV cameras in some areas to help
report on potential traffic impacts caused by developments on key arterials.
• Traffic Infrastructure requiring temporary relocation: Infrastructure will be
relocated in a permanent fashion in a location providing comparable view
and then returned to the original location upon completion of the project at
the project’s cost, unless otherwise approved by the TOC Manager.
Hyperlinks in this document:
City of Seattle Master Use Permit (MUP) –
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/permittypes/mupoverview/default.htm
Street Use Ordinance Seattle Municipal Code, Title 15 -
https://www.municode.com/library/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT15STSIUS
SDOT
Director’s Rule 1-2011, Pedestrian Mobility in and around Work Zones -
www.seattle.gov/.../SDOT%20Director's%20Rule%201-2011.pdf
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