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===Small-scale projects===Starting with small-scale projects is a good strategy toincrease public interest in LID practices, gauge municipalsupport, and gain retrofit experience. Small-scale projectsinclude retrofitting your site with landscape alternatives or rainbarrels, enhancements of existing swales, or using pollutionprevention strategies and practices.
Small-scale projects require fewer resources and require asmaller project budget because:* They do not require integration into capital works projects* Engineering consultants are not required* Contractors may not be required* External approvals are not required* Consultation with the public is limited
Due to this smaller financial commitment, it can be easierto build colleague and supervisor support for small-scaleprojects.[[Pollution prevention|Pollution prevention (P2)]] projects are greatsmall-scale projects for municipal facilitieslike public works yards. To learn more aboutimplementing P2 on your site, '''refer to the case studies on Armstrong Manufacturing Inc, Bernardi Building Supply Ltd. and Unifay-Fedar Investments in Appendix B.'''Many P2 techniques and strategies do not requireconstruction, consultants or contractors. Adding signage to asite is a simple and easy to implement pollution prevention atmunicipal facilities.A successful small-scale LID retrofit project on your municipalsite is a good indication that you are ready to take on a moreintensive retrofit project. You now know the resources that areavailable and understand the internal municipal processesrequired to move a LID project from planning to finishedproduct.
===Large-scale projects===
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Line 122: ===Involvement of consultants and contractors===Consultants are required for large-scale retrofit projects,specifically for the final screening of options, pre-design,detailed design, tender and contract documents, constructionsupervision and administration, and assumption andverification. Site contractors are also required for large-scale LID retrofits.Ideally, contractors should be pre-qualified based on previousexperience with similar LID projects.Remember, the contractor with the lowest biddoes not necessarily deliver the best product.===More intensive public consultation===Stakeholders must be closely involved in the retrofit processfor large-scale LID projects. These projects have longerconstruction windows, may have significant impacts on long-termpublic use patterns of the site, and will cost significantlymore taxpayer dollars.Gaining public insight in advance of LID implementation canhelp address public concerns and information gaps, as well as identify public supporters and champions. Public consultationcan help designers tailor the project to address communityconcerns and values. Consultation can also help the designteam integrate the LID practice into the site’s landscape.===External approvals===Large-scale retrofits may require a variety of approvals at themunicipal, watershed, provincial, and/or federal level.Since LID is still relatively new, you may encounter policiesor bylaws that present barriers to LID retrofit projects.Alternatively, the municipality may have to amend or enforcesome policies and bylaws to facilitate the implementation ofLID projects on your site.
LID opportunities at municipal facilities (view source)
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Large-scale projects require significantly more effort, budget,
Large-scale projects require significantly more effort, budget,
capital and life-cycle costs and benefits of the conventional
capital and life-cycle costs and benefits of the conventional
construction project and LID retrofit.
construction project and LID retrofit.
[[Category:Planning]]
[[Category:Planning]]