Staying the Course for Success

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Meg Pirkle, PE, Chief EngineerGeorgia Transportation Summit 2017

Staying the Course: Program Goals

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• Sustain Increased Delivery of the Capital Program

– Capital Roadway Projects

– Maintenance Projects

– Bridge Projects

• Build Engineering Support for Innovative and Major Mobility Projects

• Initiatives and Innovations to support program delivery and improve quality

Procurement Trends (A&E)

FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 to date

# of Contracts 434 418 399 561 855 252

Total Contract $$ $157M $175M $177M $286M $357M $165M

TFA 2015

(as of 9/30/17)

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$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

$300,000,000

$350,000,000

$400,000,000

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18

Total Contract $

• Construction

– Construction Management and CEI (Regional)

• GDOT District 1

• GDOT District 3

• GDOT District 4

• Intermodal

– Aviation Program Management

– Rail Program On-Call Services

– Statewide Rail Plan Update

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

• Transportation Investment Act Program (TIA)

– Construction Management and CEI

• Band 3 Projects

– Possible Program Management for New TIA Regions

• Middle Georgia and Southern Georgia Regions

• We’ll know in May 2018!!

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

• Materials & Testing

– Statewide On-Call Physical-Chemical Testing for Lab Services

• Planning

– Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP) Update

– I-85 Corridor Study – DeKalb/Gwinnett County

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

• Transportation Data

– Video Log Data Collection (Statewide)

• Engineering Services (2 Regional)

– Plan Review

• Utilities

– Utility Coordination Services (Statewide)

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

• Maintenance

– Management, Engineering and Inspection (MEI) (3 Regional)

– Comprehensive Maintenance Contract, I-95

• Traffic Operations

– Signal and ITS Design (3 Regional)

– Operational Improvement Program Support,

Analysis and Design (2 Regional)

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

• Program Delivery

– General Engineering Services Contract (2 Regional)

– ROW Acquisition (Project Specific)

• Rome-Cartersville Development Corridor

• Other projects

2018 Planned Contracts/Needs

2018 Design Contracts: Widen/Reconstruct

0012759 ClaytonI-75 SB CD SYSTEM FROM I-285 TO SR 331 (At the

Forest Parkway Interchange)

0013524 ClaytonSR 85 FROM CS 925/ADAMS DRIVE TO I-75;

INCLUDING INTERCHANGE AT FOREST PKWY

0008668 GilmerSR 282 REALIGNMENT FROM CS 563/PROGRESS DR

TO SR 515 AT CROSS ST

0013579 SumterSR 30/US 280 FROM CR 307/FELDER STREET TO CR

311/LAMAR ROAD

Jefferson,

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SR 17 FROM QUAKER RD/JEFFERSON TO NORTH OF

SR 296/WARREN (INCLUDES RELOCATION)

2018 Design Contracts: Bridge Bundles

0015532 Banks SR 51 @ HUDSON RIVER IN HOMER

0015543 Elbert SR 77 @ COLDWATER CREEK 9.5 MI N OF ELBERTON

0015551 Hall SR 60 @ CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN GAINESVILLE

0015557 MadisonSR 8/SR 174 @ HUDSON RIVER 8.8 MI N OF

DANIELSVILLE

0015547 GilmerSR 515/US 76 @ BIG TURNIPTOWN CREEK IN

ELLIJAY

0015556 LumpkinSR 9/US 19 @ CHESTATEE RIVER 10.25 MI NE OF

DAHLONEGA

0015567 Union SR 60 @ SUCHES CREEK 13.1 MI SW OF BLAIRSVILLE

Bridge Bundle Contract 2

Bridge Bundle Contract 1

2018 Design Contracts: Bridge Bundles

0015555 LincolnSR 79 @ BROAD RIVER 15.7 MI NW OF

LINCOLNTON

0015560 Newton SR 81 @ YELLOW RIVER IN PORTERDALE

0015568 Walton SR 83 @ POLECAT CREEK 1 MI NW OF GOOD HOPE

0015540 Crisp SR 7/US 41 @ CEDAR CREEK 1.5 MI S OF CORDELE

0015552 Houston SR 7 @ FLAT CREEK 3.5 MI SW OF PERRY

0015553 Houston SR 7/SR 127/US 41 @ BIG INDIAN CREEK IN PERRY

0015563 Randolph SR 41 @ BARGE CREEK 12 MI NE OF CUTHBERT

Bridge Bundle Contract 3

Bridge Bundle Contract 4

2018 Design Contracts: Bridge Bundles

0015558 Meriwether SR 41 @ COLEMAN CREEK 4 MI S OF LUTHERSVILLE

0015559 MuscogeeSR 520/US 280 @ CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER IN

COLUMBUS

0015564 TalbotSR 22 @ SOUTH FORK UPATOI CREEK 1 MILE E OF

GENEVA

0015565 Talbot SR 22 @ RICHLAND CREEK 6.7 MI E OF TALBOTTON

0015566 Talbot SR 190 @ NS #718623W 2.5 MI W OF MANCHESTER

Bridge Bundle Contract 5

2018 Design Contracts: Bridge Bundles

0015534 Bartow SR 3/US 41 NB @ SR 293 IN EMERSON

0015535 Bartow SR 3/US 41 SB @ SR 293/CS #340429D IN EMERSON

0015539 ChattoogaSR 48 @ RACCOON CREEK 3 MI W OF

SUMMERVILLE

0015544 Floyd SR 293 @ DYKES CREEK 5.4 MI E OF ROME

0015561 Polk SR 101 @ EUHARLEE CREEK TRIB IN ROCKMART

Bridge Bundle Contract 6

2018 Design Contracts: Bridge Bundles

0015538 Catoosa SR 3 @ PEAVINE CREEK 3.7 M E OF FT OGLETHORPE

0015541 DadeSR 58 @ SQUIRREL TOWN CREEK 4 MI NE OF

TRENTON

0015542 Dade SR 136 @ LOOKOUT CREEK

0015546 Fulton SR 14 @ NS #718047H IN ATLANTA

Bridge Bundle Contract 7

Bridge Bundle Contract 8

MMIP Schedule

Program and MMIP Consultant Opportunities

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Design-Build Project Opportunities

Additional projects will be added to

the DB program as they are identified

I-20 Moveable Barrier

SR 53 Bridge

I-20 SavannahRiver Bridge

SR 135 Bridge

I-16 Widening

Project Project ID CST FY

FY 18 Bridges Various 2018

I-20 Moveable Barrier 0015244 2019

SR 53 Bridge 0010212 2019

I-20 Savannah River Bridge 210327- 2019

SR 135 Bridge 0007037 2019

I-16/I-95 Interchange/

Widening

0012758

0012757

0013727

2018

Design-Build Project Opportunities

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FY 18 Locations are subject to change.

Development FY 18 Bridges

Under Contract

FY 16 Bridges

I-85 Bridges

FY 17 Bridges

Web Based Applications

• e-Construction

• Contract Authorization Tracking System (CATS)

• CMIS

New!

• Georgia Permitting Application System (GPAS)

• GDOT IT in the lobby today to assist

• Jeff Hill, GDOT CIO, 404-217-5504

GDOT’s culture of INNOVATION

• Accelerated Bridge Construction

• 3D Modeling for Design

• Streamedlined Agency Coordination

Accelerated Bridge Construction

GDOT’s culture of INNOVATION

SR 299 bridge over Interstate 24 in Dade County

56-hours Onsite Construction Time Vs. of 9 months Road Closure

Accelerated Bridge Construction

GDOT’s culture of INNOVATION

SR 299 bridge over Interstate 24 in Dade County

SR 211 Bridge over Beech Creek59 Days Road closures vs. 8 miles long detour for 9 months

3D Modeling for Roadway Design

GDOT’s Culture of INNOVATION

• Detail and visualization of elements

• Avoid delays/supplemental agreements

• Increased accuracy for quantities and estimates

• Goal: 3D model as a deliverable in Final Plans Submission beginning January 2019

• GDOT/FHWA NEPA Reevaluation Memorandum of Agreement

• GDOT/FHWA Programmatic Agreement for Carbon Monoxide Analyses

GDOT’s Culture of INNOVATION

Coordination for future improved processes underway:

• Buffer Variance coordination with EPD and 404 permitting with USACE

• Remove from critical path in project schedule

• GDOT/FHWA coordination towards

Abbreviated FONSI

GDOT’s Culture of INNOVATION

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Meg Pirkle, PE, Chief Engineer404-631-1004, mpirkle@dot.ga.gov