structure design who we are and what we do presented by: elias kurani, p.e. august 2015 a&e...

Structure DesignWho We Are and What We do

Presented By:

Elias Kurani, P.E.

August 2015A&E Outreach Event

California Department of Transportation

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/contractor_info/

Presentation Outline

• Structure Design

Who are we? What do we do?

• A&E Contract Overview

Your Questions…..


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Office of Bridge Design West: District 4Kelly Holden

Office of Bridge Design South 1: Districts 7, 12Elias Kurani

Office of Bridge Design North/Central: Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5, 6, 9, 10Gudmund Setberg


Bridge DesignOffices

Office of Bridge Design South 2: Districts 8, 11Paul Chung

Structure Design

• Structure Design is an important member of the District’s Project Development team.

• As a team member, we continually strive to deliver quality structure design products and services that meet the needs of the Districts and other customers and stake holders.


Structure Design

• Primary purpose of the offices in Structure Design is to provide:– Structures Plans, Specifications and Estimates (sPS&E)

– Technical Support during planning, design and construction (Note: This A&E contract does not include work in the planning phase)


PA&ED Contract

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PS&E

General Plans,Draft sPS&E (240),Final sPS&E (250)

Construction

Construction Support

PID

Advance Planning Studies (APS)

Project Development Phases


WBS Activities (Highlights)• 100 Perform Project Management• 160 Perform Preliminary Engineering Studies and Draft Project

Report• 160.10 Engineering Studies

• PS&E Phase• 240 Draft Structures PS&E• 240.50 Overall Draft Structures PS&E• 240.55 Foundation Plan• 240.60 Hydraulics Report• 240.75 Draft General Plans• 240.80 Foundation Reports• 240.85 Draft Structure Plans• 240.90 Draft Structures Special Provisions and Cost Estimate


WBS Activities (Highlights)• 250 Final Structures PS&E Package

• 255 Circulate, Review, and Prepare Final District PS&E Package

• 260 Contract Bid Documents Ready to List

• 275 Construction Engineering and General Contract

Administration of Structures Work

• 285 Change Order Administration

• 290 Resolve Contract Claims


WBS Activities (Highlights)• 295 Accept Contract/Prepare Final Construction Estimate and

Final Report• 295.15 As-Built Plans

The primary consultant shall assemble a professional team including sub consultants that can fulfill a wide range of engineering activities for different project delivery phases. The task orders may include, but not limited to, advance plan studies, surveying, hydraulics engineering, geotechnical engineering, bridge architecture, structure analysis, structure design and detailing, specification and estimate, and construction support.


Some Examples of “Structures” included in this A&E Contract

Bridges Retaining WallsSound walls Barriers

Approach Slabs Sign Structures

Culverts Tunnels



Bridges– Ordinary Bridges– Overcrossings– Undercrossings– Separations– Viaducts– Complex Bridges

• Arch, Suspension, Cable Stay, Segmental



Earth Retaining Systems– Standard and Non-Standard Concrete

Walls– Soil Nail– Anchored– Soldier Pile – MSE– Other


Project Types

• New Construction• Bridge Replacement• Bridge Widening• Bridge Modifications• Bridge Rehabilitation• Seismic Retrofit• Sound walls on bridges


Project Procurement Methods

• Design-Bid-Build• Design-Build• CM/GC


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Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12$ 6 Million

Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4$ 4 Million


Two Structure Design Contracts

Contract duration:5 years: (3d + 2cs)(Code of Federal Regulations 23

CFR 172)

What we are looking for:

– Solid Partnership– Project Delivery Expertise– Design Expertise – Capacity Enhancement– Staff Augmentation


Taylor Street OvercrossingGuadalupe Parkway near San Jose Airport


Donner Park OvercrossingNear Truckee, CA


Wilder Bike BridgeNear Santa Cruz


Old Noyo River BridgeFort Bragg, Mendocino

Old Noyo River BridgeFort Bragg, Mendocino


New Noyo River BridgeFort Bragg, Mendocino

New Noyo River BridgeFort Bragg, Mendocino


Harbor FreewayLos Angeles 110


Ferguson Slide Mariposa, Route 140



Transparent Bridge Rail


Hayward

San Mateo – Hayward Bridge


MacArthur Maze Tanker Fire and Repair


I-5 Truck Route Fire and Repair

San Fernando


Russian River Flood - Geyserville

Crib Wall On the Coast Near Big Sur


Type 1 Retaining WallSouthbound Route 225


Soil Nail WallWith Sculptured Shotcrete


Anchored WallTie-back wall at Glen Arbor


Tire Shred WallRiverside 215


Gabion Basket Wall Near Carmel


Tie-Back WallMini Drive, Vallejo at Marine World


Mechanically Stabilized Earth(MSE Wall)


Team Work Makes it Happen!


SD A&E Contract

Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability.Caltrans Vision: A performance-driven, transparent, and accountable organization that values its people, resources and partners, and meets new challenges through leadership, innovation, and teamwork .Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability.Caltrans Vision: A performance-driven, transparent, and accountable organization that values its people, resources and partners, and meets new challenges through leadership, innovation, and teamwork .

Questions?


Structure Design Who We Are and What We do

Thank You!Presented By:

Elias Kurani, P.E.

August 2015A&E Outreach Event


http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/contractor_info/

structure design who we are and what we do presented by: elias kurani, p.e. august 2015 a&e...

Documents

structures plans

draft structure plans240

draft spse

hydraulics engineering

draft project report160

draft general plans240

geotechnical engineering

bridge architecture