September 08, 2014Scott D. Blevins, PE, CPMArthur H. Petteway, PEThomas G. Payne, PERobert J. Stroup, PEProfessional Services Management Unit

• 70% consultant usage recommended by General Assembly for Preconstruction Activities

• Reduction in force in previous years (from ~14,000 to ~11,000 employees)

• Consolidation/Re-organization for efficiencies

Who we areWhat we areWhen we areWhy we are

Where we areHow we are

Scott Blevins, PEManager

Cathy Houser, PEProject Engineer –

Preconstruction

Arthur Petteway, PEProject Engineer –

Multi-Modal

Robert Stroup, PEProject Engineer –

Operations

• ADVERTISE FOR PROFESSIONAL OR SPECIALIZED SERVICES • SELECTION OF FIRM(S)• SCOPE SERVICES• NEGOTIATE MANHOURS/COSTS• EXECUTE CONTRACTS• TRACK PERFORMANCE• MONITOR PROFESSIONAL OR SPECIALIZED SERVICES

CONTRACTS TO ENSURE DBE/SPSF USAGE• TRACK OUTSTANDING WORKLOAD• REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS AND ESTIMATES THAT

PROCURE PROFESSIONAL OR SPECIALIZED SERVICES• RESOLVE CONFLICTS RELATING TO CONTRACT PERFORMANCE

• Anytime a new (or supplemental) contract is needed to procure Professional or Specialized Services

• Professional or Specialized Services are typically defined as Architectural and Engineering Services

• Brooks Act• Federal

• Mini-Brooks Act• State

http://acecnc.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=baZJUlSCEi4=&tabid=108http://acecnc.org/Portals/1/Brooks_Act_State.pdf

• Limited Services Contracts:• Since Feb 02, 2009

• ~$1.2 billion in Contracting Authority• ~$527 million in Purchase Orders issued

against this Contracting Authority• Project-Specific Contracts:

• Since Feb 02, 2009• ~ $273 million in Project-Specific Contracts

• Advertisement• Posted Here:

https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Private-Engineering-Firm-Advertisements-.aspx

• PEF Resources: https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/Roadway/Pages/Private-Engineering-Firm-Resources.aspx

• Letter of Interest• All electronic submittal• Need FTS Account to submit• Send regular e-mail to: psmu-411@ncdot.gov

• Has worked well

https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/Private-Engineering-Firm-Advertisements-.aspxhttps://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/Roadway/Pages/Private-Engineering-Firm-Resources.aspx

SCOTT BLEVINS, PE919-707-7132sblevins@ncdot.gov

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