Post on 14-Dec-2015
Transportation Committee Meeting
November 19, 2014
Opening Remarkso Lou RocchinioEric Madden
Subcommittee Reports Open Discussion
Agenda
PennDOT/ACEC Transportation Task Forceo4 Meetings held – next scheduled for December
Major topicso Design Quality, Contract Administration,
Construction Services, Local ProjectsoAudits – construction and design
Subconsultant Agreement New subcommittees Subcommittee structure
Transportation CommitteeChair – Lou Rocchini
2014 Activities
2015 Focus
Contract Administration SubcommitteeChair – Steve Bolt
Construction Inspection Scope of Work◦ SOL 482-13-32 issued new SOW effective 1/1/14
New “Minimum Experience and Training” requirements
Increases mileage/lodging allowance Maintained 37.5 hour/week Resulted in positive changes for Publication 93
◦ Several concerns presented by ACEC/PA and PennDOT
◦ Follow up meetings to make another round of changes “Or higher” to be added, as well as another MET for TCI-1’s Will require TCI/TA Training for most TA’s and TCI-1’s Another SOL will be issued to update agreements for 2015
Construction Services Subcommittee Chair – Matt Natale
Inspector Tracking/Updated Forms◦ Highly unfortunate events occurred that required
strong PennDOT response◦ Little initial outreach to ACEC/PA, but has improved◦ Circumstances required change in time/expense
tracking◦ New weekly “Consultant Inspector Hours and
Mileage Log” issued via SOL 482-14-31, effective 11/1/14
◦ PennDOT has advertised eight CI agreements in District 6-0 requiring “Automated Vehicle Location” (AVL) Global Positionning System (GPS)
Construction Service Subcommittee
Inspector Tracking/Updated Forms, Con’t◦ Questions on new form shared via email◦ Desire for consistency on statewide use and
District interpretations◦ Pushing for PennDOT to allow the initial AVL
agreements to provide feedback before expanding use
◦ ACEC/PA has formally requested reimbursement for PM time due to new requirements
Construction Services Subcommittee
Workforce Development◦ PennDOT Workgroup formed, invited ACEC/PA◦ Includes contracting associations and the PA
Turnpike◦ PennDOT drafted an “Employee Development
Plan” based on feedback from a statewide Quality Survey
◦ ACEC/PA presented “White Paper” Acknowledge the consultants role with training Soliciting desire from career and technology schools
to re-implement former TA/TCI training programs Pushing PennDOT to staff more TA’s in the future
Construction Services Subcommittee
Tablet Computers HOP Agreement Refinement Unemployment Compensation Issue STIC for Consultant Inspection Selection
Dates Quality in Construction
Construction Services Subcommittee
13 Quality Metrics continue to be produced quarterly by PennDOT
2014◦ 5 PennDOT-ACEC/PA Task Force Meetings◦ Refocus on the Goals and Objectives of
subcommittee
Quality SubcommitteeChair – Scott Zeevaart
New Goals & Objectives◦Goal #1 – Define quality Determine what constitutes a quality
project Determine measurements/metrics
◦Goal #2 – Track the measures, continual monitoring Data analysis to verify reaching
measures/tracking
Quality Subcommittee
New Goals and Objectives cont.◦Goal #3 – Continuous Process
Improvement Implement improvements and/or new
steps to current process Stay abreast of ongoing issues such as
corporate quality plans
Quality Subcommittee
Data Mining◦ Almost an Asset management approach◦ Bridge inspections
Concentrate on Condition Ratings Obtaining ratings within predictive curves
(e.g., 10 yrs)◦ Pavements
Evaluate pavement cycles to track quality IRI and OPI Obtaining or bettering predictive IRI and OPI
within predictive period (e.g., 5 years)?
Quality Subcommittee
2015 and Beyond◦Any new metrics for full consideration
are still off in the future◦Need additional membership◦Current ACEC?PA participants: Luis Villegas Joe O’Neil
Quality Subcommittee
DBE Goals for 2015 New Certificate of Insurance Requirements
for subconsultants Major changes in 2014 DBE Final Rules Data Mining activities as it pertains to DBE
firms Quality Management Plan updates Zero goals New Diverse Business requirements
DBE SubcommitteeChair – Sharmon Winters
2014 Activities
2015 Focus
Design-Build SubcommitteeChair –Doug George, Eric Meyer
Upcoming Capital Program◦ Mainline Reconstruction◦ Bridges◦ CM/CI (focus)◦ Open Ends
Tunnel Inspector Certification All Electronic Tolling Phased Approach Diverse Businesses
Pennsylvania Turnpike SubcommitteeChair – Bill Brown
Quality◦ Errors and Omissions◦ Cost Estimating◦ Consultant Evaluations
ECMS by Spring 2015 Overhead Invoicing and Supplements
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Meeting held October 30, 2014 Agenda Items
◦ Program Priorities◦ New Organization Chart◦ Status of Design Guidelines◦ Indemnification Clause◦ DBE Professional Liability Insurance Coverage◦ Plans for SEPTA Self-Performing Design or
Construction Work
SEPTA SubcommitteeChair – Joe McAtee
Agenda Items cont.◦ Designer Interface with GEC CMs◦ Alternate Methods of Delivery◦ Status of PennDOT I-95/SEPTA Planning◦ 12 month Look Ahead◦ Open Discussion
SEPTA Subcommittee
DRJTBC◦ Planned joint ACEC PA/NJ postponed until after
Scudder Falls Bridge procurement◦ Tentative agenda
Establishment of relationship with new executive staff
Use of manhours as part of letter of interest evaluation
Use of Lump Sum versus Cost Plus Fixed Fee contracts
Burdens of shortlisting and interviewing process◦ Scudder Falls project to be shortlisted in
December, selected in January, NTP April 1st, CM and CI advertisements forthcoming
DRPA SubcommitteeChair – Jim Maloney, Joe Riley-Vice Chair