American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan Florida Department of Transportation Transportation Issues for...

American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan

Florida Department of Transportation

Transportation Issues for Florida

March 17, 2009

Gus Pego, P.E.

District Six Secretary

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Welcome

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Agenda9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome & Agenda Overview Secretary Pego

9:10am – 9:30 am Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Overview

Ruth Dillard

FDOT Office of Administration

9:30 am – 10:00 am American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Overview

Alice BravoDirector of

Transportation Development

10:00am – 11:00 am Overview of Economic Stimulus Projects

Teresita Alvarez

11:00 am – 11:20 am Project Procurement Information Ron Fountain

11:20 am – 11:40 am Agency for Workforce Innovations

Rick Beasley

11:40 am – 12:00 Noon Questions and Answers Secretary Pego

12:00 Noon- 1:00 pm Match Maker Session Ron Fountain

Ruth Dillard

Department Director of Administration

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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Overview

DBE Supportive Services

Marcela Stanislaus

Blackmon Roberts Group

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Disadvantage Business Enterprise Overview

Director of Transportation Development

Alice Bravo, P.E.

District Six

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Overview

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•Time lines•Overview of Types of Projects•Federal Requirements for Design of Projects•Transit & Aviation Programs•Federal Requirements for Construction Projects

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Enacted February 17, 2009:

Recovery•Maintain and create jobs •Infuse cash into cash strapped state programs •Encourage flow of money into the economy through tax cuts and other incentives for individuals and organizations

Reinvest•Build and repair infrastructure

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•$56.1m for local projects in Miami-Dade County•$2.5m for local projects in Monroe County•$5.8m for enhancement projects in District 6•$902m Statewide for FDOT projects•50% of state funds must be obligated within 120 days of apportionment (March 1, 2009)•Deadline – June 29, 2009 or face potential reallocation of funds to other states

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•Types of Highway Projects (2 counties, 36 municipalities):

•Bridge Repairs

•Milling and Resurfacing

•Arterial Construction or Reconstruction

•Drainage Improvements

•Guardrail Installation

•Lighting

•Sidewalk/ADA Improvements

•Signing & Pavement Markings

•Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths

•Landscaping/Enhancements

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•By March 19, 2009, the Governor must certify List of Stimulus Funding Projects and Maintenance of Effort.•Highway, bridge, transit, rail, port and intermodal projects are eligible•Updating Economic Stimulus webpage almost daily•www.dot.state.fl.us•http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/mpo

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewFederal Requirements for Design Projects

Minimum scope that a local highway project must address for Federal/Stimulus funding:

•Design per Florida Greenbook standards (which references FDOT pavement design manuals) as much as possible if not reconstruction project.

•Pavement designs that meet the requirements LAP Specification Section 334, Hot Mix Asphalt for Local Agencies

•Reworking shoulders to be flush with pavement.

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Minimum scope that a local highway project must contain for this Stimulus funding:

•Location and reporting of inadequate safety features based on a project level crash analysis.

•Design and Installation of guardrail according to the latest edition of AASHTO’s Roadside Design Guide.

•Reconstruction of all guardrail hardware that does not comply to NCHRP 230 requirements and end terminals that do not comply to NCHRP 350 requirements.

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Minimum scope that a local highway project must contain for this Stimulus funding:

•Signing and pavement marking to meet the latest MUTCD standards.

•Construct or reconstruct as appropriate curb cuts and ramps to comply with current ADA requirements.

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http://www.dot.state.fl.us/projectmanagementoffice/LAP/default.shtm

Chapter 19 - Preconstruction Engineering Procedures

Chapter 20 - Plans, Specifications and Estimates

Projects that do not have completed design plans will be procured as Design/Build

All Project Lists will be available on meeting web site or e-mail:

[email protected]


Local Agency Program Manual for Federal Aid Projects

ARRA provides $1.1 B in discretionary grants to airports to improve critical infrastructure, airport improvement and noise abatement, and runway safety systems.

Priority given to projects that will be completed within two years of date of enactment.

In Florida, airports were required to enter projects into Joint Automated Capital Improvement System (JACIP)

Half of funds must be granted within 120 days of the date of enactment (by June 17, 2009) and the rest within a year of enactment

Any questions, contact Airport Districts Office in Orlando, Dean Stringer, E-Mail: [email protected]

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewAviation Program/FAA Grants in Aid to Airports

Urbanized Area Formula ($5.97 B) – Allocated to Urbanized Areas using Section 5307 formula (not including Transit Intensive Cities Tier)

Fixed Guideway Modernization ($742 M) – Allocated to Urbanized Areas using regular Section 5309 FGM formula – Tiers 1, 2, 3 and part of 4

Non Urbanized Formula ($760 M) – Allocated to States using regular Section 5311 formula

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program/ Formula Transit Programs

Major Capital Investments ($742M) - FTA will give “priority to projects under construction or able to obligate funds within 150 days”

Discretionary Multimodal Program ($1.4985B) - Competitive solicitation and selection; based on new procedures and criteria to be announced soon

New Energy Program ($100M) - Competitive solicitation and selection; based on new procedures and criteria to be announced soon

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program/ Discretionary Transit Programs

Program Federal Bill MDT sub- allocation

Urban Formula $5.97 B $69.8M

Non-Urban Formula $760 M N/A

Fixed Guideway Modernization Formula

$742 M $2.85M

New Starts / Small Starts $742 M N/A

Tribal Grants $17 M N/A

Discretionary Energy Program [new]

$100 M ?

Discretionary Multimodal Program [new]

[$1.4985B] ?

Administration / Oversight $64 M N/A

Total (Transit Only) $8.4 Billion

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program/ Transit Funding

Obligation Windows – After 180 Days, half of apportionment less amount obligated will be withdrawn; Any funds apportioned not obligated within

1-year will be withdrawn.

Redistribution Provisions - Recovery and redistribution of funds withdrawn after 180 Days and 1-year only to those who did not have funds withdrawn

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program/Obligation Timetable

Projects must be in approved TIP/STIP; NEPA completed or completion imminent

Work with Miami-Dade Transit in development of the required Interlocal agreement

New FTA grantees must meet all Federal Requirements including establishment of approved civil rights program compliance, endorsement of annual Certifications and Assurances, and entry into Transportation Electronic Award and Management and Electronic Clearinghouse system

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program/How to Get Ready for a Grant

Reporting Requirements - New, numerous periodic reporting requirements at much higher level of detail than normal:

Collecting information on jobs, contracts, and projects is new to FTA.

FTA seeking to minimize manual reporting for grantees

Periodic publication on

http://www.recovery.gov/

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewTransit Program

American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan OverviewFederal Requirements for Construction Projects

Schedule and coordinate a Pre-construction Meeting

Anticipated DBE Participation Statement

• FDOT Form No. 275-030-11A

Prepare Meeting Minutes

► Pre-Construction Requirements

Monitor DBE Requirements• Each month the Local Agency must report actual payments to all

DBE subcontractors and suppliers through the Equal Opportunity Reporting System. www.dot.state.fl.us/equalopportunityoffice/

Monitor EEO Requirements• The Local Agency must designate an EEO Officer.

• Conduct employee reviews with the contractor to ensure compliance with EEO requirements.

• FDOT Form No. 700-010-63

► Requirements During Construction


Quality Control/ Material Approval• The source of material must be approved by the Local Agency

before delivery to the site.

• The source of material is pre-approved if it is on the current FDOT “Qualified Products List” – QPL

Acceptance Testing

Independent Assurance Testing

► Requirements During Construction (continued)


Document Progress Payments

• Based on accurate measurements of work performed (contractor)

• The Local Agency Project Engineer must document the quantities shown on each estimate.

• Certification Disbursement of Previous Periodic Payment to Subcontractors (FDOT Form No. 700-010-38)



Conduct Semifinal Inspection• Within 7 days after notice from the contractor

• Unsatisfactory work shall be replaced before another inspection can take place.

• Invite the FDOT

Final Inspection/ Final Acceptance• Scheduled once all punch list items have been addressed.

• The Local Agency shall give written notice of Final Acceptance.

• “Final Inspection and Acceptance of Federal Aid Project” FDOT Form No. 525-010-42



Buy America Provisions

• Only use steel and iron produced in the United States.

Local Hiring Preference

• Local Agency needs to certify that they do not have local hiring preferences.

► Other Important Items


Rudy Garcia

Assistant District Construction Engineer

(305) 499-2360

[email protected]


Overview of Economic Stimulus Projects

Turnpike Enterprise Projects

Matthew Price, P.E. Jennifer Olson

Construction Engineer Chief Operations Officer

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Monroe County Projects

Lisa Tennyson

County Grants Administrator

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Miami-Dade County Projects

Gaspar Miranda

Public Works Department

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Coral Gables, Islamorada, Key West,

Marathon & Monroe County Projects

Teresa Alvarez

FDOT – District Six

(305) 470 - 6721

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Biscayne Park, El Portal, Medley,

Miami Shores, South Miami,

Virginia Gardens & West Miami Projects

Hong Benitez


(305) 470-5471

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Florida City, Hialeah, Homestead,

Key Biscayne, & City of Miami Projects

Dat Huynh


(305) 470-5217

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Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Golden

Beach, Indian Creek, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens,

North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach,

Sunny Isles Beach & Surfside Projects

Danny Iglesias


(305) 470-5289

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Cutler Bay, Doral, Hialeah Gardens,

Miami Springs, Opa Locka, Palmetto Bay,

Pinecrest & Sweetwater Projects

Juvenal Santana


(305) 801- 7619

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Project Procurement Information

Miami-Dade County

Frank Aira

Public Works Department

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Ron Fountain Kenneth Robertson

Consultant Contracts Construction Contracts

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Turnpike Enterprise

Ramon Peaz

Minority Business Manager

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Monroe County

Lisa Tennyson

Monroe County Grants Administrator

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Agency for Work Force Innovations

Agency for Work Force Innovations

Rick Beasley

Executive Director

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Questions and Answers

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Questions and Answers

Project Website Information:

http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/mpo

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Miami-Dade County Project Website

Match

Match Maker Session

– 2:00 PM

Ron Fountain Marcela Stanislaus

FDOT Blackmon Roberts Group

Match Maker Session

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Meeting Adjourned

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