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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
OCTOBER 16, 2012
COLLEGE STATION, TX
US 75
CCSJ: 0047-06-108, ETC.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
US 75
• ADT (2011): 124,000 vpd
• Ranked 53rd Most Congested Roadway Segment in Texas*
• Project Limits: SH 121/SP 399 to US 380
• Project Length: 3.440 Miles
• Project Letting: March, 2011
• Construction Began: January, 2012
• Estimated Completed Date: August, 2015
• Construction Cost: $ 106,580,042.18
*SOURCE: http://apps.dot.state.tx.us/apps/top_100/
PROJECT LOCATION
Begin
Project
End
Project
SOURCE: TxDOT
EXISTING TYPICAL SECTIONS
12’ 24’ Varies 10’ 24’ 36’ 24’ 10’ Varies 24’ 12’
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
Southbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Mainlanes
Two-way
Frontage Road
Two-way
Frontage Road
Bloomdale Road to SH 121 (North)
Southbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Frontage Road
Southbound
Frontage Road
Spur 399 to Bloomdale Road
12’ 24’ Varies 10’ 24’ 36’ 24’ 10’ Varies 24’ 12’
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
Two
lanes
SOURCE: TxDOT
PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTIONS
Southbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Frontage Road
Southbound
Frontage Road
Southbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Mainlanes
Northbound
Frontage Road
Southbound
Frontage Road
Typical Section
Sections with Auxiliary Lanes
36’ Varies 48’ 48’ Varies 36’
Three
lanes
Four
lanes
Paved
median
Four
lanes
Three
lanes
36’ 60’ 60’ 48’
Three
lanes
Five
lanes
|
Paved
median
Five
lanes
|
Four
lanes
Future
Managed
Lanes*
Future
Managed
Lanes*
* Managed lanes would be constructed if and when necessary
SOURCE: TxDOT
WHY HIRE A CONSULTANT?
Collin County Area Office Commitments
•Area Office Projects (Under Construction) $ 310,497,760.44
•Area Office Projects (Final Acceptance) $ 145,475,568.86
•US 75 $ 106,580,042.18
•Total Projects Under Construction $ 562,553,371.48
•Area Office Construction Inspector Staff 50 FTEs
(Average)
•Construction $ per FTE per Month $ 517,496.27
(w/o US 75)
SOURCE: 10th Report for September, 2012
REGIONAL TOLL REVENUES
Impact of SH 121 CDA Concession Regional Toll Revenues to
Collin County
•RTR Projects (Planning and Final Design) $ 230,245,894.00
•RTR Projects (Under Construction)* $ 316,439,586.89
•RTR Projects (Final Acceptance)* $ 110,032,803.73
•RTR Projects (TxDOT Collin Co) $ 656,718,284.62
*SOURCE: 10th Report for September, 2012
CONSTRUCTION VOLUME
SOURCE: 10th Reports (September, 2010 to September, 2012)
$0.00
$100,000,000.00
$200,000,000.00
$300,000,000.00
$400,000,000.00
$500,000,000.00
$600,000,000.00
FY-2011 FY-2012 FY-2013 FY-2014 FY-2015
$203,594,597.95
$436,033,981.29
$562,553,371.48
$417,643,600
$337,643,600 Projected Contract Volume ($)
Construction Volume ($)
US 75 CE&I Contract ($)
Veg. Establishment ($)
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BY FY-2015
Collin County
• Under Construction
$ 562.5-million
• Planning & Final
Design
$ 313.5-million
• Rehabilitation
$ 40.8-million
CAT-1 & -8
PROP-12
RTR
SOURCE: TxDOT
SOLUTION
Construction Engineering and Inspection Contract
• TxDOT Hires a Consultant to Manage the Construction
Engineering and Inspection of Highway Projects
• TxDOT Oversees CE&I Consultant With Minimal In-House
Resources
• Allows TxDOT to Focus on Other Commitments
• US 75 Selected as Pilot Project For CE&I Concept
CONSTRUCTION MGMT. SELECTION
Construction Manager Selection Process
1. Request for Proposals
2. Review of Proposals (9)
3. Short List (5)
4. Consultant Interviews (3)
5. Final Selection and Negotiation
a) KBR Awarded US 75 CE&I Contract
b) Negotiation of Agreement
6. Execution of Agreement (July 26, 2011)
Construction Engineering and Inspection Contract
(Specified Rate Contract)
1. Attachment A & B Typical of Most Consultant Contracts
2. Attachment C – Outlines Project Inspection Requirements
(Unique to US 75)
A. Consulting Firm Shall be Responsible for:
i. Construction Engineering and Inspection
a) Project Supervision & Coordination
b) Inspection of Work and Project Records
c) Job Controls (Sampling and Testing)
d) Construction Survey
e) Design Verification (Identification of Plan
Errors, Recommendation of Corrections,
Omissions, Substitutions, Defects, and
Deficiencies)
f) Final Plan Preparation
CE&I CONTRACT
SOURCE: Contract No. 31-118P5002, Attachment C – Services to be Provided by the Engineer
Construction Engineering and Inspection Contract, cont.
B. Consulting Firm Shall Be Delegated Certain Levels of
Authority in Decision Making on the Project
ii. Assist and Advise the State in Matters of Policy,
Procedure, and Generally Accepted Industry
Practice
iii.TxDOT Retains Final Decision Making
Authority
C. Consulting Firm Shall Minimize the Need for the State to
Apply Its Own Resources to Assignments
CE&I CONTRACT
SOURCE: Contract No. 31-118P5002, Attachment C – Services to be Provided by the Engineer
•Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. $ 3,824,478.19
•HNTB Corporation $ 2,262,153.46
•Alliance Geotechnical Group, Inc. $ 1,492,432.30
•Keville, Inc. $ 150,165.23
•STV Incorporated $ 270,470.41
•Total (All Firms) $ 7,999,699.59
TOTAL CE&I CONTRACT COSTS
SOURCE: Contract No. 31-118P5002, Attachment E – Fee Schedule
Total (All Firms)
$ 7,999,699.59
CONSTRUCTION
SOURCE: Webber, LLC
CONSTRUCTION
SOURCE: Webber, LLC
PRE-CON / PARTNERING
Pre-Con / Partnering
• Informal Partnering Meeting Held Prior to the Pre-Con
(TxDOT / KBR / Webber)
• Chain of Command
• Correspondence
• Weekly Project Meetings
• Cutoffs for Estimates
• RFIs and Change Orders
• SBE Reports
• Communication With the Design Consultant
• Media/Public Information
CONSTRUCTION
SOURCE: Webber, LLC
CONSTRUCTION
SOURCE: Webber, LLC
ROCKS IN THE ROAD
1. Utility Clearances
2. Project Charges (Function 309 vs. Function 390)
3. SiteManager
4. Materials and Testing
5. Changes in Project Management
6. Communication Between TxDOT, KBR, and Contractor
a) Contractor Requested Changes to TCP
b) Revised Frontage Road Pavement Design
c) Changes in Retaining Wall Design
7. Construction Inspector Staffing and Training
8. Media/Public Information
9. Interaction With Adjacent Property Owners and
Access Issues
UTILITY CLEARANCES
Utilities
Urban Corridor = Limited ROW, Numerous Utilities
Plans Adequate Provided May, 2010
Some ROW Parcels Outstanding by Project Letting
Construction Start Delayed Beyond the 180-Day Delay
Special Provision Due to Utilities
PROJECT CHARGES
Function Charge 309 vs. 390
• KBR Monthly Project Invoice Billed to Function Code 390 per
the CE&I Contract
• FC 390 – Hits RTR (Wrong Function)
• FC 309 – Hits FUND 6 (Correct Function)
• FIMS Updated to Change Authority-Description For FC 309 to
Read “Construction Management by KBR Consultants”
SITEMANAGER
SiteManager
SOURCE: TxDOT
MATERIALS & TESTING
Materials & Testing
SOURCE: Webber, LLC
MATERIALS & TESTING
SOURCE: TxDOT
Sampling & Deficiencies
CHANGES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Changes in Project Management
• Project Manager Change Approximately 8-months
into Project
• Replacement Project Manager
• Chain of Command
• Decision Making Process
• Lines of Communication
• SiteManager
• Change Orders and Estimate Processing
COMMUNICATION
Contractor Requested Changes
• Traffic Control Plan
• Frontage Road Pavement Design
• Retaining Walls
KBR Reviews Requested Changes Concurrently With
TxDOT
TxDOT Retains Final Approval Authority
CE&I STAFFING AND TRAINING
Staffing and Training
• Specified Rate Contract
• Retention of Inspector Staff Familiar With Project
• Salary vs. Hourly Pay
• Maintain Qualified Construction Staff on the Job
During Busy and Slow Seasons
• Typically Not a Problem for TxDOT
• Concern That Hourly Employees Will Leave
And May Not Return
• Consistency of Inspection
• Training
• Safety, SiteManager, etc.
MEDIA/PUBLIC INFORMATION
SOURCE: http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/travel/highway-conditions/current.html
Lane Closures
MEDIA/PUBLIC INFORMATION
SOURCE: http://www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=274
Coordination With Local Entities
MEDIA/PUBLIC INFORMATION
SOURCE: TxDOT Dallas District PIO
Project Fact Sheets
ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
Interaction With Adjacent Property Owners
• Access Issues – Detouring of Traffic Requires Advance
Coordination with Local Businesses to Communicate
Changes to Customers
• Lane Closures Due to Construction and Various Utility
Relocations
ACCESS ISSUES
ELDORADO PKWY.
SOURCE: TxDOT
Access Issues
LESSONS LEARNED
What Is Working 1. Free Up Area Office Resources
2. Assistance With Utility Relocations
3. Decision Making Process / Chain of Command
4. Communication Between TxDOT, KBR, and Contractor
5. Weekly Project Update Meetings
6. Media/Public Information
What Can Be Improved 1. Timeline for Contract Negotiation and Execution
2. TxDOT Facilitated Training of CE&I Consultant Personnel
a) SiteManager (Learning Curve)
3. Partnering With CE&I Consultant (Level of Trust)
4. Monitoring of Consultant Project Staffing Levels
5. CE&I Consultant Safety Training and Compliance
6. Overall Experiences Gained With CE&I Contracts
WORK AHEAD
Work Ahead
• Ongoing Audit of Project Records
• Punch List and Finalize Project
• Post Project Follow Up
• Final Recommendations for
Future CE&I Contracts
Thank you for your interest
in the US 75
Construction Engineering and
Inspection Contract
THANK YOU
