Economic Stimulus Information Meeting

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Economic Stimulus Information Meeting
Florida Department of Transportation
Floridas Turnpike Enterprise

• March 17, 2009

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Chief Operating Officer Comments
Jennifer M. Olson, P.E.
Chief Operating Officer
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Turnpike System
GARCON POINTBRIDGE
MID-BAY BRIDGE
NORTHERN COIN SYSTEM
WESTERN BELTWAY, PART C
SEMINOLE EXPRESSWAY
SUNCOAST PARKWAY
BEE LINE EAST EXPESSWAY
VETERANS EXPRESSWAY
BEE LINE WEST EXPESSWAY
CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY
PINELLAS BAYWAY SYSTEM
TICKET SYSTEM
SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE
POLK PARKWAY
SOUTHERN COINSYSTEM
Floridas Turnpike System 460 miles
SOUTHERN CONNECTOR EXTENSION
SAWGRASSEXPRESSWAY
Other FDOT Owned 126 miles
Other FDOT Operated 21 miles
HOMESTEAD EXTENSION OF FLORIDAS TURNPIKE
ALLIGATOR ALLEY
TOTAL 607 miles
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Floridas Turnpike Today

• Largest toll system in Florida
• Nationally
• 2nd largest in revenue
• 4th largest in length
• System of toll roads
• User-financed does not rely on gas taxes
• Part of the FDOT

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Floridas Turnpike Today
PEOPLE OF FLORIDA
GOVERNOR
SECRETARY
Transportation Commission
General Counsel
Inspector General
Federal Programs Administrator
Legislative Programs Administrator
Public Information Administrator
Assistant Secretary Engineering Operations
Districts 1 - 7
Assistant Secretary Intermodal Systems Development
Assistant Secretary Finance Administration
Floridas Turnpike
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Organization
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Management Structure
FDOT Management
Private Sector Support
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Customer Satisfaction
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 2008
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91
92
92
96
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92
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73
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DBE Commitment

• Floridas Turnpike Enterprise is committed to
  providing business and economic opportunities for
  Floridas minority, women and disadvantaged
  business enterprises by ensuring a level playing
  field and fostering equal opportunity in
  DOT-assisted contracts. We are committed to
  identifying and including DBEs in our procurement
  process.
• The Department of Transportation has an overall
  eight point one percent (8.1) race-neutral DBE
  goal.  This means that the States goal is to
  spend at least 8.1 of the highway dollars with
  Certified DBEs as prime Design/Build Firms or as
  subcontractors.  

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Scope of Services
Matthew Price, P.E.
District Construction Engineer
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All Electronic Tolling (AET) Phase 3

• Two Mainline Plazas
• Okeechobee
• Miramar
• 14 Ramp Plaza Locations

Note Dolphin Center is in Phase 4
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E8J81- AET Phase 3

• FDOT/FTE will issue a request for proposal (RFP)
  to solicit competitive bids and proposals for the
  Design/Build project, which consists of
  converting the northern section of the Homestead
  Extension of Floridas Turnpike (HEFT/SR 821)
  into an all-electronic toll (AET) facility.
• This work will include
• Demolition
• Building Modifications
• Roadway Improvements
• Grading
• Drainage
• Signing Pavement Markings

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DBE Utilization

• DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)
  UTILIZATION
• The State of Florida, Department of
  Transportation, in accordance with the provision
  of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78
  Stat. 252) and the regulations of the Department
  of Commerce (15 C.F.R., Part 8) issued pursuant
  to such Act, hereby notifies all firms and
  individuals that it will affirmatively insure
  that in any contract entered into pursuant to
  this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business
  Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to
  submit proposals in response to this invitation
  and will not be discriminated against on the
  grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin
  in consideration for an award.
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• The Department of Transportation has an overall
  eight point one percent (8.1) race-neutral DBE
  goal.  This means that the States goal is to
  spend at least 8.1 of the highway dollars with
  Certified DBEs as prime Design/Build Firms or as
  subcontractors.  

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Access to Project RFP/Bid Information
Ramon Paez,
Finance/Administration MBE Manager