In extreme weather conditions, the water level in the IJssel River rises. Too high. Because the water level rises every year, the risk of flooding is plausible – with all the ensuing consequences. That's why, in early 2013, the official tender for the construction of the Reevediep, a new waterway between the IJssel River and Drontermeer, was launched. The high-water channel is part of the "Room for the River IJsseldelta" project, and Delta Pi is involved in the project with risk, RAMS, and asset management. We'd be happy to tell you more!
A critical look at the question specification
The people at Delta Pi possess extensive knowledge of and experience with risk management in major infrastructure projects. This was precisely the reason why Rijkswaterstaat involved us in the project at an early stage. During the formulation of the requirements specification for market parties, there was a need for a critical perspective. The question facing the project group was whether the requirements specification – from a risk management perspective – was sufficiently comprehensive and whether all aspects had been taken into account. After an extensive analysis by consultant Peter Bakker, it turned out that this was not the case. For instance, Peter discovered that insufficient attention had been paid to the aspects of industrial automation, machine safety, and RAMS in the formulation of the request for proposals. This conclusion led to an expansion of the requirements specification, in which the project group formulated specific requirements for these three aspects. To safeguard the functioning of the Reevediep, Delta Pi was subsequently asked to fill the role of “Asset Management Director” within the project team.
Specialists from various disciplines
Three parties were involved in the construction of the Reevediep canal. Boskalis was responsible for the groundwork, Van Hattum en Blakevoort handled the civil engineering, and Vialis carried out the Industrial Automation. A project team comprised 30 specialists from various disciplines. After the contract was awarded, the contractor and the project team began working on finalizing the approach. This approach outlined how the industrial automation was to be designed, built, and delivered (with machine safety and RAMS as preconditions).
Halfway through the design phase, it became clear that controlling the various systems—such as locks, pumping stations, and the intake—would be too complex. Delta Pi was asked to investigate, from an asset management perspective, whether the design would work in practice. This proved not to be the case, leaving only one option: adjust the construction scope and build a new Reevesluis complex. Delta Pi's conclusion and recommendation were the basis for the request for additional funding to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Fortunately, the ministry agreed, and construction of the new Reevesluis complex could begin.
Simultaneously, construction of the remaining sections of the Reevediep was underway. Delta Pi remained involved throughout the entire project. We monitored the work by testing and verifying the completeness of the delivery file.
Grand opening & follow-up
The Reevediep is a magnificent and extensive project, where Delta Pi was able to extensively apply our asset management expertise. The first phase of the project was recently concluded successfully and festively: on March 14, 2019, King Willem-Alexander officially opened the Reevediep. Parallel to the completion of the Reevediep, the design and construction of the Reeve Lock complex began. Delta Pi will remain involved in this project until its planned completion in 2021, acting as the Asset Management Coordinator.
